The USGS describes this mineral as a steely-gray, lustrous, hard metal that takes a high polish and has a high melting point, is a silvery white, hard, and bright metal plating on steel and other material. It is one of the most important and indispensable industrial metals because of its hardness and resistance to corrosion. But it is used for more than the production of stainless steel and nonferrous alloys; it is also used to create pigments and chemicals used to process leather. It’s Number 24 on the Periodic Table, Chromium, commonly known as chrome. Read 9 Fast Facts about Chromium and discover how you encounter chromium every time you hit the road.
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