Kromimineraaleja
Kromimineraaleja are mineral compounds that contain chromium as a primary component. The most economically significant kromimineraali is chromite, a mineral with the chemical formula (Fe, Mg)Cr2O4. Chromite is a member of the spinel group of minerals and is typically found in mafic and ultramafic igneous rocks, such as peridotite and gabbro. It often occurs in layered intrusions and alluvial or placer deposits. Chromite is the principal ore of chromium, a metal essential for many industrial applications, including the production of stainless steel, alloys, and chemicals.
Other chromium-bearing minerals exist, though they are generally less abundant and not as commercially important as
The geological formation of kromimineraaleja is closely tied to magmatic processes. During the cooling and solidification