noun
- a dark-colored mineral that is the principal ore of chromium, composed mainly of iron chromium oxide
Usage: geology; mineralogy
Examples
- The mining company extracted chromite from the underground deposits.
- Chromite is essential for producing stainless steel and other chromium alloys.
- The geologist identified chromite by its metallic luster and dark color.
- South Africa has some of the world’s largest chromite reserves.
- The refinery processes chromite ore to extract pure chromium metal.
- Chromite deposits are often found in layered igneous rock formations.