据《印度时报》报道,2004年12月海啸将4 000万t钛矿砂冲上了印度海滩。通常它是由印度洋冲刷大陆海岸带而形成的。对于大多数当地居民来说,采集该海岸砂矿是主要的收入来源,但是过去从来没有过如此大量的矿砂聚集。这个始料未及的钛矿砂堆积使印度能够满足持续增长的对钛的需求 According to The Times of India, a tsunami hit 40 million t of titanium ore in India in December 2004. It is usually formed by the Indian Ocean scouring the continental coast. For most of the locals, collecting the coast is the main source of income, but in the past never had such a large accumulation of ore. The unexpected accumulation of titanium ore has enabled India to meet the growing demand for titanium