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Chromite, a mineral ore that is mined from crystallized magma, is used in the
production of steel as a pigment and as a catalyst in many chemical reactions. It is also
an important component of the leather tanning process. Chromite is also used to
anodize aluminum for use in jet engines.
Spinel Group. It apparently forms a complete solid solution series with many other members
of the group, eg. in the Chromite-Hercynite Series,Chromite-Spinel Series, Chromite-
Classification of Chromite
IMA status:
Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th ed.:
4/B.03-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:
4.BB.05
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites,
tellurites, iodates)
B : Metal: Oxygen = 3:4 and similar
B : With only medium-sized cations
Dana 8th ed.:
7.2.3.3
7 : MULTIPLE OXIDES
2 : AB2X4
Hey's CIM Ref.:
7.14.12
7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
14 : Oxides of Cr