chromite ore
1Chromite — General Category Oxide minerals Chemical formula (Fe, Mg)Cr2O4 …
2chromite — [krō′mīt΄] n. a hard, black mineral, FeCr2O4, the chief ore of chromium …
3Ore — For other uses, see Ore (disambiguation). Iron ore (Banded iron formation) …
4Ore genesis — The various theories of ore genesis explain how the various types of mineral deposits form within the Earth s crust. Ore genesis theories are very dependent on the mineral or commodity. Ore genesis theories generally involve three components:… …
5chromite — /kroh muyt/, n. 1. Chem. a salt of chromium in the bivalent state. 2. Mineral. a cubic mineral, ferrous chromate, Fe3Cr2O3, usually with much of the ferrous iron and aluminum replaced by magnesium, and some of the chromium by ferric iron: the… …
6Ore resources on Mars — Mars may contain valuable ores that will be very useful to future colonists.[1] The abundance of volcanic features together with widespread cratering are strong evidence for a variety of ores. [2] Contents 1 How deposits are made 2 …
7chromite — /ˈkroʊmaɪt/ (say krohmuyt) noun 1. Chemistry a salt of bivalent chromium. 2. Also, chrome iron ore. a common mineral, FeCr2O4, ferrous chromic oxide, which is the principal ore of chromium …
8chromite — noun Etymology: German Chromit, from chrom Date: 1799 1. a black mineral that consists of an oxide of iron and chromium and is the only chromium ore 2. an oxide of divalent chromium …
9chromite — [ krəʊmʌɪt] noun the main ore of chromium, a brownish black oxide of chromium and iron …
10chromite — chro•mite [[t]ˈkroʊ maɪt[/t]] n. 1) chem. a salt of chromium in the bivalent state 2) mir a black mineral, ferrous chromate, FeCr2O4, the only ore of chromium • Etymology: 1830–40 …
