| Name: | Chromite Chr |
| IMA Chemistry: | Fe2+Cr2O4 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Chromite contains elements: Iron (Fe) Chromium (Cr) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | France |
| Year First Published: | 1845 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | The mineral, while previously known, was named in this publication: Haidinger W (1845) Chromit, in Handbuch der Bestimmenden Mineralogie, Bei Braumüller and Seidel (Wien) 550-550 |
| Structural Group Name: | Spinel |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | spinel |
| Crystal Systems: | cubic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 4700 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 5.5 |
| Diaphaneity: | 1.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 4.65 |
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