Black SandMineral Catalogue

Ilmenite is Egypt's most abundant black sand mineral, constituting 31–44% of the total heavy mineral concentrate along the Mediterranean coast. With a TiO₂ content of 46.61% — verified by Foshan Ceramics Research Institute in 2024 — Egyptian ilmenite is a premium-grade titanium feedstock.

Ilmenite is the primary commercial mineral in Egypt's black sand, and a core DEXPRO export. Shipped in bulk or jumbo bags, independently inspected by Control Union before loading.

Magnetite is Egypt's second most abundant black sand mineral, comprising 15–18% of the heavy mineral concentrate. With a TFe content of 68–72% and naturally strong magnetic properties, Egyptian magnetite is premium-grade for both metallurgical and industrial applications.

DEXPRO exports magnetite primarily to China and the steelmaking sector, with a strong seasonal demand window in July–August.

Zircon is one of the highest-value minerals in the black sand deposit. Egyptian zircon carries exceptional purity and is exported under the DEXPRO AMASIS brand in 1,250 KG FIBC jumbo bags, with Control Union pre-shipping inspection on every batch.

Global zircon demand reached approximately 1.2 million tonnes in 2018, with ceramics representing 50% of total consumption. Egypt's zircon is positioned as a premium product for European and Asian ceramic manufacturers.

DEXPRO has supplied high-grade zircon to leading ceramic manufacturers in Italy, Spain and China. The DEXPRO zircon jumbo bags photographed in this catalogue were shipped directly to a ceramic manufacturer in Italy.

Egyptian garnet from the Mediterranean black sand deposit is predominantly almandine type — the premium abrasive grade. With a Mohs hardness of 7–7.5 and angular fracture patterns, it is ideal for waterjet cutting and abrasive blasting applications where precise, sharp cutting action is required.

DEXPRO garnet is exported in calibrated grain sizes for specific industrial applications, with certificates of conformity for waterjet and abrasive applications.

Natural rutile is the highest-value titanium feedstock, with TiO₂ content of 95–97%. Egyptian rutile from the Mediterranean black sand deposit represents a premium, chloride-grade mineral for aerospace titanium sponge production and specialist applications.

While lower in deposit concentration (6–12%), rutile commands significantly higher pricing than ilmenite and is in sustained demand from the aerospace sector, driven by increasing aircraft production and lightweight structural applications.

Monazite is a strategically critical mineral containing rare earth elements — cerium, lanthanum, neodymium — and radioactive thorium. Egyptian monazite from the Mediterranean black sand deposit carries significant REE and thorium concentrations.

Regulated export. Monazite export requires compliance with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) regulations and Egyptian nuclear licensing authority. DEXPRO facilitates fully compliant transactions for qualified buyers only.

Leucoxene is naturally upgraded ilmenite — formed when ilmenite weathers and loses iron, increasing TiO₂ content to 65–90%. This makes it a premium intermediate titanium feedstock, positioned between ilmenite and rutile in the titanium value chain.

DEXPRO is one of the few Egyptian exporters of leucoxene, having received a Control Union Pre-Shipping Inspection certificate (ORE095.23) for 207 jumbo bags — 310,500 KG in November 2023. It remains the benchmark for verified leucoxene exports from Egypt.

Titanite — also known as sphene — is a specialty calcium titanium silicate found in the Egyptian black sand deposit. While present in smaller concentrations than ilmenite or zircon, it commands premium pricing in specialty ceramics and rare earth processing applications.

Egyptian titanite is distinguished by its high TiO₂ equivalent content combined with rare earth element inclusions, making it valuable for advanced industrial ceramic production where precise titanium content and REE co-extraction are required.