GK QUESTION#3532
Which of the following is the scientific name of the mineral called chromite?
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D. Iron chromium oxide
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Chromite is an iron chromium oxide with ideal formula FeCr₂O₄, more explicitly Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄. It belongs to the spinel group and is an important chromium ore. Natural chromite-group minerals can contain substitutions, so a real specimen need not have the exact ideal composition.