How do I identify Zincochromite?

Zincochromite can be identified by its hardness of 5.5 - 6 on the Mohs scale, Brown color. Look for these key characteristics when examining specimens.

What color is Zincochromite?

Zincochromite typically appears in Brown, brownish-grey in reflected light. Color can vary depending on impurities and formation conditions.

How hard is Zincochromite?

Zincochromite has a hardness of 5.5 - 6 on the Mohs scale. This gives it moderate hardness.

Zincochromite

A variety of Spinel Subgroup

What is Zincochromite?

Zincochromite is a zinc chromium oxide mineral with the formula ZnCr2O4. It is the zinc analogue of chromite, hence the name. It was first described in 1987 as an occurrence in a uranium deposit near Lake Onega, Russia. It has also been reported from Dolo Hill, New South Wales, Australia, and from the Tarkwa Mine in the Ashanti gold belt of Ghana.

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