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chromite
chromite Member of the chromite group of minerals in the spinel group, Fe2+Cr2O4, along with magnesiochromite (MgCr2O4); sp. gr. 5.1; black; sub-metallic lustre; crystals cubic, but normally it is massive or a granular aggregate; occurs in basic and ultrabasic rocks. It is the primary source of chromium.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "chromite." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "chromite." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-chromite.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "chromite." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-chromite.html |
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chromite
chro·mite / ˈkrōˌmīt/ • n. 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." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "chromite." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-chromite.html "chromite." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-chromite.html |
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chromite
chromite Black mineral, ferrous chromic oxide (FeO.Cr2O3), separated from magma in the formation of igneous rock. It is weakly magnetic and opaque. Hardness 5.5; r.d. 4.6.
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"chromite." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "chromite." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-chromite.html "chromite." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-chromite.html |
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chromite
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•kaolinite • Leninite
•finite, transfinite
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•Canaanite • Maronite • bentonite
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•playwright • wainwright
•wheelwright • millwright
•shipwright • copyright • Nazirite
•pyrite • eyebright • nitrite • contrite
•chlorite • forthright • downright
•Fulbright • upright • meteorite
•diorite • fluorite
•Labourite (US Laborite) • sybarite
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•anchorite • Hitlerite • dolerite
•Amorite • Minorite • laterite
•Hutterite • birthright
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"chromite." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "chromite." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-chromite.html "chromite." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-chromite.html |
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