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chro·mite

 (krō′mīt′)
n.
A widely distributed black to brownish-black chromium ore, FeCr2O4.
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chromite

(ˈkrəʊmaɪt)
n
1. (Minerals) a brownish-black mineral consisting of a ferrous chromic oxide in cubic crystalline form, occurring principally in basic igneous rocks: the only commercial source of chromium and its compounds. Formula: FeCr2O4
2. (Elements & Compounds) a salt of chromous acid
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chro•mite

(ˈkroʊ maɪt)

n.
1. a salt of chromium in the bivalent state.
2. a black mineral, ferrous chromate, FeCr2O4, the only ore of chromium.
[1830–40]
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Noun1.chromite - a brownish-black mineral; the major source of chromium
atomic number 24, chromium, Cr - a hard brittle multivalent metallic element; resistant to corrosion and tarnishing
mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
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The province is endowed with huge reserves of chromite. First discovery was made in 1901 at Muslim Bagh and Khanozai in district Kila Saifullah.
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She noted that the country, which still has billions of dollars worth of untapped mineral resources, only hosts 50 operating metallic mines, consisting of 30 nickel mines, eight gold with silver as co-product, four copper with gold and silver as co-products, three chromite and five iron mines.
ISLAMABAD -- A Korean firm working in minerals, copper and chromite (under mining production) in Balochistan would hire Pakistanis in relevant fields who have experience working in Korea.
"It has been widely believed that magmas sourced from the mantle cannot directly crystallise chromite, as the mantle rocks that are being melted are rich in olivine, and therefore these melts should crystallise olivine, not chromite," said Rais Latypov from the School of Geosciences of the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, lead author of the study.
Agabin earlier said the clustering of the mines for review was based on the types of minerals and locations, which are as follow: technical review team 1 for gold, copper and nickel mines in Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, and Mimaropa Region; technical review team 2 for iron and nickel mines in Central Luzon; technical review team 3 for chromite, nickel and iron mines in Eastern Visayas and Caraga Region, and technical review teams 4 and 5 for nickel and chromite mines in Caraga.
With its long history and experience in mining, it has demonstrated its very rich potential for copper, gold, nickel, chromite and other metallic minerals through the commercial operation of numerous mines," MGB said.