chromite
See also: Chromite
English
Noun
chromite (countable and uncountable, plural chromites)
- (mineralogy) A dark brown mineral species with the formula FeCr2O4.
- Any member of the chromite-magnesiochromite series that is a mixed oxide of iron, magnesium and chromium with the formula (Fe,Mg)Cr2O4. It is a commercial source of chromium.
Synonyms
- (FeCr2O4): ferrochromite
Derived terms
- ferrochromite
- magnesiochromite
Translations
Further reading
- “Chromite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
- “chromite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.
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