
Chromite
Virtual Museum ID: 19-AME118
Specimen Summary
This specimen contains the mineral chromite. It is a brittle oxide mineral which is silvery black and has a Moh's hardness of 5.5. Chromite is the main ore for chromium, which is widely used as an additive in stainless steel production. When iron and chromium are combined into an alloy for stainless steel the name ferrochrome is used.
This sample is from near Osoyoos, B.C. where several occurrences of Nickel have been found. Nickel and Chromium are associated together in mineral deposits and therefore this sample likely came from one of those areas.
Specimen Data
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Collection Details
Original Collection:
Association for Mineral Exploration (AME)Sub Collection:
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AME-118Virtual Museum ID:
19-AME118Accessibility:
Date Added to VM:
2018-02-15Location Information
Sample Origin:
Osoyoos, B.C.Specific Site:
UnknownUTM Easting:
317033.2347UTM Northing:
5433580.458Datum:
11 (NAD 83)Coordinate Accuracy:
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VM Category:
MineralPrimary Features:
ChromitePrimary Mineral Formula:
FeCr₂O₄Primary Category:
oxideSecondary Features:
Advanced Geological Information
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