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Native Chromium

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Native Chromium

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Yangliuping, Danba County, Garzê Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China (Peoples Republic)
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.05 × 0.05 × 0.05 cm
Description

A lot of black single crystal aggregates of the extremely rare native element chromium in an analyzed specimen from China.

Analysis by SEM/EDS shows it has an atomic purity of 92% Cr (or 96% Cr in weight Cr), see analysis attached.

Native chromium is a very sought after native element. Don't miss the opportunity to get this native element rarity almost never seen in the systematic mineral market.

Ex Vandenbroucke Museum collection specimen, from Waregem, Belgium.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chromium

Formula: 
Cr
Strunz: 
1.AE.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
9.0
Colour: 
White
Type Locality: 
Anduo Cr deposit, Amdo Co. (Anduo Co.), Nagchu Prefecture (Naqu Prefecture), Tibet Autonomous Region, China

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