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Chromite

#58131

Chromite

#58131
Availability
Sold
Size
7 x 5.5 x 5 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
Fe2+Cr2O4 (RRUFF)
Locality
Webster Chromite prospects, Jackson Co., North Carolina, United States
Tagged
ore mineral

 

Heavy rich mass of black Chromite. There does not appear to be any crystals. There is minor Peridotite attached on one side. Apparently the deposit occurs as an ultramafic ring comprised of dunite, websterite, and enstatite, and pyroxenite. This ring is an ellipsoid with the largest dimension being six miles. More information can be seen at this link THE WEBSTER-ADDIE ULTRAMAFIC RING

 

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.

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