Sukinda Chromite Deposit of India
Sukinda Chromite Deposit of India Sukinda opencast chromite mine Introduction The Sukinda chromite deposit, situated in the Jajpur district of Odisha, India, holds paramount significance as one of the chromite ore reserves globally. Chromium metal is extracted from chromite ore which is an oxide mineral composed of chromium, iron, and oxygen (FeCr 2 O 4 ). The chromite is a heavy mineral and it is concentrated through gravity separation from other molten material in the magma during the crystallization process. Chromite deposits are of two types: stratiform deposits and podiform deposits. The Sukinda chromite deposit belongs to stratiform type of deposits. Stratiform deposits Stratiform deposits are large sheet-like bodies, usually formed in layered mafic to ultramafic igneous complexes. The Sukinda chromite deposits are of stratiform type. This type of deposit is used to obtain 98% of the worldwide chromite reserves. Stratiform deposits are the main source of ...