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chromite
mixed oxide from the spinel group with the formula FeO·Cr2O3
Details
- Instance of
- mineral species
- Subclass of
- oxyspinel group
- 2022 Harmonized System Code
- 261000
- chemical formula
- Fe²⁺Cr₂O₄
- crystal system
- cubic crystal system
- described by source
- Handbuch der Bestimmenden Mineralogie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Chr
- IMA status and/or rank
- grandfathered mineral (G)
- Mohs' hardness
- 5.5
- named after
- chromium
- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 4.BB.05
- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
- 4.BB.05
- space group
- space group Fd-3m
- streak color
- brown
- Strunz 8th edition (series ID, updated)
- IV/B.01c
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