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Titanium was discovered in [[Cornwall]], [[Kingdom of Great Britain|Great Britain]], by [[William Gregor]] in 1791 and named by [[Martin Heinrich Klaproth]] for the [[Titan (mythology)|Titans]] of [[Greek mythology]]. The element occurs within a number of mineral deposits, principally [[rutile]] and [[ilmenite]], which are widely distributed in the [[Earth's crust]] and [[lithosphere]], and it is found in almost all living things, rocks, water bodies, and soils.<ref name="EBC"/> The metal is extracted from its principal mineral ores via the [[Kroll process]]<ref name="LANL"/> or the [[Hunter process]]. Its most common compound, [[titanium dioxide]], is a popular [[Photocatalysis|photocatalyst]] and is used in the manufacture of white pigments.<ref name="HistoryAndUse">{{cite book|last=Krebs|first=Robert E.|title=The History and Use of Our Earth's Chemical Elements: A Reference Guide (2nd edition)|publisher=Greenwood Press|location=[[Westport, CT]]|isbn=0313334382|year=2006}}</ref> Other compounds include [[titanium tetrachloride]] (TiCl₄), a component of [[smoke screen]]s and [[catalyst]]s; and [[titanium trichloride]] (TiCl₃), which is used as a catalyst in the production of [[polypropylene]].<ref name="EBC"/>