Titanium was discovered in Cornwall by Reverend William Gregor. It is the ninth most abundant element in the earth's crust. Its chemical element symbol is Ti and its atomic number is 22.
A lustrous transition metal with a silver color, it is relatively abundant in nature as an oxide and can be found in beach sand deposits, and is often associated with other minerals such as zircon, garnet, and magnetite.
Australia, South Africa, Canada, Norway, the United States, China, Japan, and Russia are the largest producers of titanium minerals. Once processed, it is used in the aerospace industry, medicine, and jewelry.