EARTH MATERIALS SCIENCE LABORATORIES

Concrete Petrography Laboratory

University of the Philippines
Diliman, Quezon City
1101 The Philippines
Tel no. +632-986-0246

TEST REPORT
CLIENT NAME Aque Eusebio Jr.

ADDRESS

CONTACT NUMBER 09498560561

ATTENTION TO

TEL. NO

ACCOUNT

CHARGEABLE TO

PROJECT CODE

PROJECT NAME

SUBJECT MACROSCOPIC ANALYSIS OF ONE (1) SAMPLE

JOB REFERENCE

STANDARD REFERENCE

CLIENT SAMPLE REFERENCE

DATE RECEIVED May 27, 2024

DATE OF REPORT June 14, 2024

TOTAL PAGES 5
REMARKS
 PAGE 2 OF 5

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Date: June 14, 2024
Analysis: Macroscopic Analysis

The Earth Materials Science Concrete Petrography Laboratory received one (1) sample for
macroscopic analysis. The sample was identified to be Chromite embedded in vesicular basalt.

JOB REF: EMS-P23-048: APR

 PAGE 3 OF 5
RESULTS OF ANALYSIS
SAMPLE NAME: Chromite

CLIENT SAMPLE REFERENCE: EMS-P24-048

Figure 1. Sample EMS-P24-048 as received.

The sample EMS-P24-048 is Chromite embedded in vesicular basalt with dimensions of 40 mm in length, 20
mm in width, 25 mm in height, and 41 g weight. Chromite is an oxide mineral that is primarily source of
chromium. It is granular, opaque, steel gray to silver white in color, with light gray streak and a metal lic luster.
It has a hardness of 5.5–6 that can scratch glass, but despite its hardness, it is brittle and can be broken down
easily. It did not react when tested with cold, diluted hydrochloric acid and it is strongly magnetic.

Based on its overall physical properties, sample was identified to be Chromite.

JOB REF: EMS-P23-048: APR

 PAGE 4 OF 5
MACROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION

Sample No: EMS-P23-048

Initial Identification: Chromite
Date: June 14, 2024
Length: 40 mm
Width: 20 mm
Height: 25 mm
Mass: 41 g

SAMPLE PROPERTIES

Color Steel gray to silver white

Habit Granular

Luster Metallic

Diaphaneity Opaque

Hardness 5.5 - 6

Streak Light gray

Magnetism Strongly Magnetic

Effervescence Non-effervescent to cold dilute hydrochloric acid

Other Properties Brittle, uneven fracture

General Comments:

JOB REF: EMS-P23-048: APR

 PAGE 5 OF 5
The report cannot be copied or reproduced in a partial way without the permission from the
laboratory. Possible questions regarding the analysis can be accommodated only for a month prior to
the release date of the report.

Prepared by:

Anabelle P. Ramirez

Noted by:

Carlo A. Arcilla, Ph.D

Laboratory Head
EMS Laboratory

JOB REF: EMS-P23-048: APR