[at-l] Titanium Pots

[jplynch@crosslink.net (James P. Lynch)]

Encyclopedia says:
Titanium isthe ninth most plentiful element.. but the difficulty of
processing makes it expensive.   It wasn't until 1948 that DuPont first
produced it commercially.  Production still is low because of the
difficulty and expense of producing it.  

"Elliott, Patrick S" wrote:
> 
> I am sorry.  <HHIS> I guess I need to check my facts before I go
> spouting my keyboard off.  The next logical questions then are, "If this
> stuff is so common, then why does it cost so damn much?"  and "Why do we
> have to rape federal lands to get it?"
> 
> <SNIP>
> >
> > > OK, I'll bite.  How 'rare' is rare.  It seems to be an
> > ethical question for
> > > you.  Where do you get your data?  Is there a shortage of
> > titanium?  Where
> > > is the line drawn?  HYOH.  marty
> > >
> >
> > Not rare at all.
> >
> > Wildbill
> > Titanium is abundant in the earth's crust and is extracted
> > commercially from
> > the ore minerals rutile (titanium dioxide) and ilmenite
> > (iron-titanium
> > oxide). The commercial extraction process involves treatment
> <SNIP>
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