CHROMITE ORE DEPOSIT AND ITS USES

MS Assignment:
“Industrial Mineralogy (Geol 710)”
(Fall semester 2019)

Assignment submitted to:

Mr. Naveed Anjum

By:
Abdul Haq (MS scholar)

Department of Geology, University of Peshawar.

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 Table of contents

 Introduction
 Steel Scenario
 Physical and Chemical Properties
 Occurrences
 Classification and Uses
 World Chromite Production
 Presences of Chromite Deposit in Pakistan
 Mining Methods

Introduction:
Chromite occurs as a chromium spinel, a complex
mineral containing magnesium, iron, aluminum and chromium in
varying proportions depending upon the deposit. Chromium is
replaced by ferric iron & aluminum to form hercynite (FeAl2O4) and
iron is replaced by magnesium to form magnesio chromite
(MgCr2O4).

It is this replacement that improves the Cr/Fe ratio in chromite.

Chromium ore occurs exclusively in ultramafic igneous rocks.

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Steel Scenario:

Physical and Chemical Properties:

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Occurrences:
Commercial chromite deposits are found in
two forms Stratiform deposits and podiform deposits.

Classification and uses:

Classification:

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Uses:
Chrome are used one percent in refractory, two percent in
chemical, three percent in foundry sand and ninety four percent are
used in metallurgical industry.

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 World chromite production:

Presences of Chromite Deposit in Pakistan:

In Pakistan
Chromite Deposits are located in Chilas Complex,Sapat Complex,
Jijal Complex, Shangle-Mingora, Malakand Agency-Sakhakot
(Dargai),Waziristan, Zhob valley Igneous Complex, Bela and
Muslimbagh.

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World chromite production:

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Mining Methods:

Extraction of the Chromite Ore:

Both surface and
underground mining methods will be used to mine the chromite.
Mining produces both ore and waste rock. Waste rock consists of
all other non-chromite bearing rock excavated during mining.

Surface Mining:
Chromite ore is mined by surface methods.
This includes an open pit from which surf ace material,
non-chromite bearing overburden and chromite ore, will be
excavated. The chromite ore containing rock will be drilled, blasted,
removed and loaded onto large trucks for hauling to the crusher
and ore processing facility.

Underground Mining:
The transition to underground mining
will be considered once it is necessary to extract rock from greater
depths. The underground mine will be reached from the bottom of
the open pit. Blast hole stopping methods will be used for
underground mining. Stopping occurs in underground mineral
mining when the surrounding rock is strong enough to allow the
drilling, blasting, and removal of ore without caving.

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