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chromite
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
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chro·mite
/ ˈkrōˌmīt/
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a brownish-black mineral that consists of a mixed oxide of chromium and iron and is the principal ore of chromium.
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Chromite
Magazine article from: Mining Engineering; 6/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; J.F. PAPP. US Geological Survey Chromite ore is produced in 18 countries. South...than half of the world's production. Chromite ore is consumed by the chemical, foundry...produced. Foundry industry products include chromite casting sand. Refractory industry products...
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NORONT OUTLINES EXTENSIVE CHROMITE MINERALIZATION AT BLACKBIRD.
News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News; 1/15/2009; 700+ words
; ...Noront Continues to Outline Extensive Chromite Mineralization at Blackbird TORONTO...additional chromium assay results from its chromite exploration activities in the McFaulds...assay results from holes on the Blackbird Chromite Deposits include widespread chromite...
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Mining a domestic source of chromite: a mineral deposit in Oregon is being developed to be a significant source of chromite sand for U.S. metalcasting facilities, offering a cost-effective alternative to the current South African chromite choices.
Magazine article from: Modern Casting; 2/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...capacity than other chromites or specialty sands...comparing the ORC chromite sand with an Australian...blends of the ORC chromite with the two South African chromites, the Australian...investigated. ORC Chromite Stands Out In every...
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Noront Resources Reports Massive Chromite Assay Results at Blackbird Deposits.
PR Newswire Europe; 7/6/2009; 700+ words
; ...completed on its Blackbird One and Two chromite deposits, located in McFaulds Lake in...the 92 holes completed at the Blackbird chromite deposits. Results from the remaining...drill results continue to demonstrate chromite grades and chrome to iron ratios that...
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Noront Resources Completes Preliminary Metallurgical Tests on Blackbird Chromite Mineralization.
PR Newswire Europe; 4/27/2009; 700+ words
; ...metallurgical studies prepared by SGS Lakefield on chromite mineralization from its Blackbird chromite deposits in the Ring of Fire area of northern...products, not only from the high grade massive chromite beds, but also from lower grade zones diluted...
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Probe Mines Provides Update on McFaulds Lake Drilling, Massive Chromite Horizon Identified.
News Wire article from: Marketwire Canada; 7/27/2009; 700+ words
; ...rocks, containing a significant horizon of predominantly massive chromite with subordinate semi-massive and disseminated chromite sections has been identified. The chromite horizon has been intersected in four drill holes, representing a...
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Probe Mines Completes Phase II Drilling on its Black Creek Chromite Discovery; Expands Zone to 200 Metre Strike Length and up to 63.6 Metres Wide.
News Wire article from: Marketwire Canada; 10/20/2009; 700+ words
; ...Project's Black Creek high-grade chromite discovery in the McFauld's Lake...extending the strike length of the massive chromite horizon to 200m. The zone still remains open in all directions. The chromite horizon was intersected in all 11...
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Noront Continues to Outline Extensive Chromite Mineralization at Blackbird.
PR Newswire Europe; 1/14/2009; 700+ words
; ...additional chromium assay results from its chromite exploration activities in the McFaulds Lake...Additional assay results from holes on the Blackbird Chromite Deposits include widespread chromite mineralization in several holes including Hole...
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Freewest Resources Canada Inc., Spider Resources Inc. & KWG Resources Inc. Provide Exploration Update on the Big Daddy Chromite Prospect; - Hole FW-09-29 intersects 74.9 metres of massive chromite mineralization. - Metallurgical tests conclude that greater than 40% Cr2O3 can be considered direct shipping ore with 1.9 Cr:Fe ratio.
News Wire article from: Marketwire Canada; 10/14/2009; 700+ words
; ...an exploration update on the Big Daddy Chromite property. Eight drill holes, 2,073...completed, and have tested the Big Daddy Chromite prospect (a magmatic chromium deposit...holds a 50% interest in the Big Daddy chromite property, while joint-venture partners...
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Chinese contractor completes scoping work for Dinagat chromite.(Business)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 5/15/2006; 700+ words
; ...completed scoping work for the Dinagat chromite mine as part of its environmental impact...project is programmed to begin producing chromite for the China market this year. "They...rate of 24,000 metric tons (MT) of chromite ore per year which at $ 80 per MT generates...
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chromites
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Earth
chromites Chromite (FeCr 2 O 4 ) is the...basic intrusions where the chromite ores appear to have segregated...cent of the world's chromite reserves occur in such...x2018;Podiform chromites’ are found...
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chromite
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
chromite , dark brown to black mineral. It is an iron...an igneous rock composed chiefly of the mineral chromite. The only commercial source of chromium and its compounds, chromite is used in the manufacture of refractory materials...
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Benguet Corporation
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
...provinces of Benguet and Jose Panganiban and chromite mines in Masinloc in the Zambales Province...operation and was also a prominent miner of chromite and copper. Exploration of the Philippine...In 1934, the company began mining for chromite when it took over operations of the refractory...
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Chromium (revised)
Book article from: Chemical Elements: From Carbon to Krypton
...nearly all chromium is produced from chromite, or chrome iron ore (FeCr 2 O 4 ). The leading producer of chromite ore is South Africa. Other important...Albania, and Brazil. There are no chromite mines in the United States. Isotopes...
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Stillwater Mining Company
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
...the area for gold in 1883 but nickel and copper were the first to be extracted. Chromite was first mined there in 1905; Anaconda Copper developed its Mouat chromite mine in World War II, and also mined for the strategically important mineral during...
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