Chromite

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:

-

Collection ID:

AME-118

Virtual Museum ID:

19-AME118

Accessibility:

Date Added to VM:

2018-02-15

Location Information

Sample Origin:

Osoyoos, B.C.

Specific Site:

Unknown

UTM Easting:

317033.2347

UTM Northing:

5433580.458

Datum:

11 (NAD 83)

Coordinate Accuracy:

Approximate

Specimen Details

VM Category:

Mineral

Primary Features:

Chromite

Primary Mineral Formula:

FeCr₂O₄

Primary Category:

oxide

Secondary Features:

Advanced Geological Information

 

The following section provides geological data relating to the specimen or the site it was collected from, when available. Information has been obtained from various sources including private and government datasets but may not be up to date. Any geological time periods or ages listed often relate to the primary geology of the area, and may not be the actual date of an event such as mineral formation.

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Geological Belt:

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Geological Terrane:

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Minfile ID:

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Minfile Link:

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