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Chromite

#PD48865
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Chromite from Newdale Olivine deposit, Yancey Co., North Carolina, United States - PD48865
Chromite from Newdale Olivine deposit, Yancey Co., North Carolina, United States - PD48865

Chromite

#PD48865
Availability
Sold
Size
6 x 3 x 2.5 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
Fe2+Cr2O4 (RRUFF)
Locality
Newdale Olivine deposit, Yancey Co., North Carolina, United States

Shiny large Chromite grains in sandy matrix. You can see purple clinochlore around one of the viens - an indication of chromium.

Chromite

Formula
Fe2+Cr2O4 
Crystal System
Isometric 
Crystal Habit
Massive - Granular, Granular, Nuggets 
Cleavage
None, None, None 
Luster
Metallic 
Color
black, brownish black 
Streak
brown 
Class
Isometric - Hexoctahedral 
Fracture
Uneven 
Hardness
5.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Don Phillips Collection
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