A mineral ore composed mainly of iron and chromium oxides, the primary source of chromium used in stainless steel and other applications.
From 'chromium' plus '-ite' (a mineral suffix); named because it is the principal ore of chromium.
South Africa sits on the world's largest chromite reserves, making it the gatekeeper for global stainless steel production—few people realize their forks and surgical instruments depend on this geopolitical chokepoint.
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