USGS MRP Word Search: Titanium

Critical Mineral Word Search Puzzle: Titanium.

Titanium is a “critical mineral”. Ilmenite (FeTiO₃) and rutile (TiO₂) are two of the ore minerals mined for titanium ^[1,2]. Most titanium is used as titanium dioxide (TiO₂): a white powder used for pigment in paint, rubbers, plastics, and more ^[2,3]. Metal titanium is lightweight and non-corrosive, so it is used for aerospace parts and in medical implants.

Can you find the following items in the word search that rely on titanium?

Candy, Bone Pins, Printer Paper, White Paint, Plastics, Toothpaste, Skim Milk, and Spacecraft Parts.

References

[1] https://www.usgs.gov/programs/mineral-resources-program/science/about-2025-list-critical-minerals
[2] U.S. Geological Survey, 2025, Mineral commodity summaries 2025 (ver. 1.2, March 2025): U.S. Geological Survey, 212p., https://doi.org/10.3133/mcs2025
[3] Woodruff, Laurel, and Bedinger, George, 2013, Titanium—Light, strong, and white: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2013–3059, 2 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20133059