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rasdan · 30th September 2016, 07:06 PM

I am not a metalurgist, but I think the titanium that Bpk Arumbinang detected came from some ilmenite (FeTiO3) that are probably present in the ore that were used for the keris. I am not sure if that is possible, but ilmenite does contain iron.

30th September 2016, 07:06 PM	#17
rasdan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 367	I am not a metalurgist, but I think the titanium that Bpk Arumbinang detected came from some ilmenite (FeTiO3) that are probably present in the ore that were used for the keris. I am not sure if that is possible, but ilmenite does contain iron.