titaniferous

[ tahyt-n-if-er-uh s ]

/ ˌtaɪt nˈɪf ər əs /

containing or yielding titanium.

Origin of titaniferous

First recorded in 1820–30; titani(um) + -ferous

non·ti·tan·if·er·ous, adjective

The titaniferous oxide of iron, or iron sand, is also attractable by the magnet.

A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines |Andrew Ure
The principal accessory minerals are titaniferous iron oxides and apatite.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 6 |Various
It was found to contain good crystals of augite and olivine, well striated labradorite, and titaniferous iron ore.

Etna |G. F. Rodwell
Titaniferous iron ores, extensive deposits of which are known in many places, usually contain a small percentage of vanadium.

The Economic Aspect of Geology |C. K. Leith

The titaniferous magnetites constitute a widely distributed but at present commercially unavailable class of iron ores.

The Economic Aspect of Geology |C. K. Leith

titaniferous

/ (ˌtaɪtəˈnɪfərəs) /

of or containing titanium; bearing titanium a titaniferous ore