Chromite is a crystalline mineral composed primarily of iron (ii) oxide and chromium (iii) oxide compounds It can be represented by the chemical formula of fe cr 2 o 4 It is an oxide mineral belonging to the spinel group. Chromite is the most important chromium ore mineral It forms a complete solid solution series with many other members of the group, eg Photosynthetic chromists are some of the most important organisms in aquatic ecosystems
Cummulate mineral found in ultramafic portions of layered mafic intrusions Bastide de la carrade, gassin, var, france Link to mindat.org location data Named after its chemical composition Chromite veins in yellow to green antigorite with picrolite, chromian antigorite and dolomite (polished section).
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