Is Chromite Ore Magnetic?

Chromite is sometimes slightly magnetic. This can cause it to be confused with magnetite. Chromite and ilmenite have very similar properties. Careful observations of hardness, streak, and specific gravity are required to distinguish these minerals in hand specimens.

Is chromite ore paramagnetic?

The transition temperature changes with substitution of the iron and chromium in the chromite. Above the Curie temperature, chromite is paramagnetic.

How is chromite extracted?

Mining of chromite is carried out by open-pit and underground mining. Whereas open-pit mining is generally applied to podiform deposits, underground mining is applied to stratiform deposits.

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