Chromite
About Chromite
Chromite, relatively hard, metallic, black oxide mineral of chromium and iron (FeCr2O4) that is the chief commercial source of chromium.
It is the main member of the spinel series of chromium oxides; the other naturally occurring member is magnesiochromite, oxide of magnesium and chromium (MgCr2O4).
Chromite is commonly found as brittle masses in peridotites, serpentines, and other basic igneous and metamorphic rocks; an unusual occurrence is as a crystalline inclusion in diamond.
Chromium extracted from chromite ore is used to make essential stainless steel, tool steel, armor-piercing projectiles, and is used in other high-temperature applications.
Chromite Uses
Locations in Egypt
Chromite ore is found in the form of small-sized lenses with limited reserves in serpentine rocks, especially in the areas of Abu Zuhr, Wadi Al Arayes and Wadi Al Jamal in the Eastern Desert, and is used in a small range by some companies.
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