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Chromium Mineral Data
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General Chromium Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cr |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 52.00 gm |
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Chromium 100.00 % Cr |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cr |
| Environment: |
In heavy sands derived from the contact metamorphic zone between a siliceous marble and ultramafic rock. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1981 |
| Locality: |
Sichuan Province, China. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the Greek, chroma = "color", in allusion to the colorful salts of this element. |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 64711 |
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PDF 6-694 |
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