Rutile

Rutile

　　Rutile

　　Rutile, also known as rutile, is a black metallic mineral. The titanium element it contains is silver-white in color, hard yet lightweight. When made into titanium alloys, it becomes an excellent material for industries such as aircraft manufacturing. Rutile containing the titanium element is not abundant, and there are only four national titanium metal bases in China—one of which is located in Donghai County, Lianyungang City.

　　The rutile mines in Donghai County are distributed across areas such as Lu Lake, Qinglong Mountain, Anfeng, Shihu, and Quyang, featuring over 200 large and small eclogite bodies. Among them, the Maobei rock body in Anfeng Township is the largest, stretching over 2,200 meters from north to south and 100 to 300 meters from east to west, with reserves of more than 2.5 million tons. Moreover, it has the best ore-bearing quality. The identified No. 1 ore body contains 2.3% rutile, with the highest content reaching 5.28%.