Are Chromite and Chromium the Same Thing?

As nouns the difference between chromite and chromium
is that chromite is (mineral) a dark brown mineral species with the formula fecr2o4 while chromium is a metallic chemical element (symbol cr) with an atomic number of 24.

Is chromium a chromite?

Chromium (Cr) is a hard, bluish metallic element. The only ore of chromium is the mineral chromite and 99 percent of the world's chromite is found in southern Africa and Zimbabwe.

What can chromium be used for?

A hard, silvery metal with a blue tinge. Chromium is used to harden steel, to manufacture stainless steel (named as it won't rust) and to produce several alloys. Chromium plating can be used to give a polished mirror finish to steel.

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