An igneous rock composed almost entirely of chromite crystals, formed from the cooling of magma rich in chromium compounds.
From 'chromite' plus the geological suffix '-ite' (indicating rock type); a specialized term for chromite-rich igneous rocks.
Chromitite layers in the Earth's crust sometimes appear as black striations in layered rock formations—they're like tree rings of the planet, recording ancient geological events.
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