Physical Properties |
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Chemical formula | FeCr2O4 |
Class | Oxide |
Crystal system | Cubic |
Habit | Massive Granular Rare euhedral crystals are octahedral |
Color | Black Brownish black |
Hardness | 5.5 |
Specific gravity | 5.10 |
Cleavage | None |
Fracture | Conchoidal |
Luster | Metallic |
Transparency | Subtranslucent Opaque |
Streak | Brown Dark brown |
after Perkins, 376 |
Chromite in Hand Sample
Four views of chromite in Stillwater Complex chromite olivine cumulate: