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Chromite
Chemical
Formula
(Fe, Mg)Cr2O4
Species
Oxides & Hydroxides
Crystal
System
Isometric
Mohs
Scale
5
Specific
Gravity
4.5-4.8
Color
Black to brownish black; brown to brownish black on thin edges in transmitted light
Streak
Brown
Luster
Metallic
Refractive
Index
n = 2.08 - 2.16
Diaphaneity
Translucent to opaque.
Cleavage
None, parting may develop along
Fracture
Irregular/Uneven
Crystal Habit:Octahedral rare; massive to granular
Geological Setting:As a cumulate mineral layer in ultramafic igneous rocks, in peridotites. As placer deposits. Common in meteorites except carbonaceous chondrites.
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