 | Where Chromium is Found: The principal ore is chromite, which is found in Zimbabwe, Russia, Transvaal, Turkey, Iran, Albania, Finland, Democratic Republic of Madagascar, and the Philippines. The metal is usually produced by reducing the oxide with aluminum. Chromium is a relatively abundant element found in the Earth's crust. It is widely dispersed in natural deposits, where it is always combined with other elements, especially oxygen. |
| Chromium's Natural Abundance: Chromite (oxide) has a 2 log abundance in the Earth's crust. |
| How Chromium is Obtained: Chromium is obtained most commonly from Chromite. |
| Explanation of Chromium's Structure: Chromium has a body centered cubic structure. Chromium has 24 electrons, 24 protons and 28 nuetrons. |