Chromite
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Chromite is a crystalline mineral composed primarily of iron oxide and chromium oxide compounds. It can be represented by the chemical formula of FeCr2O4. It is an oxide mineral belonging to the spine
Octahedral chromite crystal from the Freetown Layered Complex in Sierra Leone, Africa (size: 1.3 x 1.2 x 1.2 cm)
A chromite prospect in Yukon. The black bands are chromite, which also carries platinum group metals. Gray rock is bleached ultramafics.
Bushveld Chromite
Chromitite band in chromitic serpentinite
Ferrochrome
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Ferrochrome or ferrochromium is a type of ferroalloy, that is, an alloy of chromium and iron, generally containing 50 to 70% chromium by weight.
Chromite
…element aluminium can also occur, leading to hercynite (FeAl2O4). Chromite today is mined particularly to make stainless steel through the production of ferrochrome (FeCr), which is an iron-chromium alloy. Chromite grains are commonly found in large mafic igneous intrusions such as the Bushveld in South Africa and…
Ferrochrome alloy