Notes Titanium metal is not found as the free element. The element is the ninth most abundant in the earth's crust. It is usually present in igneous rocks and in the sediments derived from them. Deosits are located in North America, Australia, Scandinavia, and Malaysia. Titanium is present in meteorites and has been detected in the sun.
Some lunar rocks contain high concentrations of the dioxide.
Titanium oxide bands are prominent in the spectra of M-type stars.