WAPJ Premaratne2014-12-242014-12-242014Annual Research Symposium,Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka; 2014 :116phttp://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/4925The reaction of aqueous metal ions with iron bearing minerals is a complex process that may involve sorption, oxidation-reduction reactions, precipitation and recrystallization. Ilmenite (FeTiO3) is the most abundant titanium bearing mineral that plays a significant role in the geochemical process at the mineral-water interface. In ilmenite, iron oxide and titanium dioxide are held in spinel form.ArticleChemistry