Chromite | Ores, Mining, Processing | Britannica
chromite, relatively hard, metallic, black oxide mineral of chromium and iron (FeCr 2 O 4) that is the chief commercial source of chromium.It is the principal member of the spinel series of chromium oxides; the other naturally occurring member is magnesiochromite, oxide of magnesium and chromium (MgCr 2 O 4).Chromite is commonly found as brittle …