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Chromite

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Description
Locality: 
Troodos Mountain Range, Nicosia District, Cyprus
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.7 × 2.8 × 1.5 cm
Weight: 
23.00gr
Description

Uncommon block of rounded black chromite crystals in a cream coloured matrix, commonly known as “Leopard Chromite”. Very uncommon and selected material from Cyprus.

Acquired in 2012 to Rob Smits. Ex Wilfred Moorer (1945-2015) #4267.

Combine specimens to reduce shipping costs!.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chromite

Formula: 
Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Strunz: 
4.BB.05
Hardness: 
5.5
Colour: 
Black
Streak: 
Brown
Type Locality: 
Bastide de la Carrade, Gassin, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France...

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