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Zincochromite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Zincochromite, etc.

Brennkogel north slope, Fusch an der Grossglocknerstrasse, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

Zincochromite, etc.

Srednyaya Padma mine, Zaonezhie peninsula, Medvezhyegorsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia

Zincochromite

Srednyaya Padma mine, Zaonezhie peninsula, Medvezhyegorsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia

Zincochromite, etc.

Brennkogel north slope, Fusch an der Grossglocknerstrasse, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

Zincochromite, etc.

Srednyaya Padma mine, Zaonezhie peninsula, Medvezhyegorsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia

Zincochromite

Srednyaya Padma mine, Zaonezhie peninsula, Medvezhyegorsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia

Zincochromite, etc.

Brennkogel north slope, Fusch an der Grossglocknerstrasse, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

Zincochromite, etc.

Srednyaya Padma mine, Zaonezhie peninsula, Medvezhyegorsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia

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About ZincochromiteHide

Formula:

ZnCr₂O₄

Colour:

Brown, brownish-grey in reflected light

Lustre:

Sub-Metallic

Hardness:

5½ - 6

Specific Gravity:

5.434 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Isometric

Member of:

Spinel Subgroup > Oxyspinel Group > Spinel Supergroup

Name:

Named as the zinc analogue of Chromite.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Srednyaya Padma mine, Zaonezhie peninsula, Medvezhyegorsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia

Spinel Group. The zinc analogue of Chromite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

4412

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:4412:3

IMA Classification of ZincochromiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

Approval year:

1986

Type description reference:

Nesterov, A.R., Rumyantseva, Y.V. (1987) Zincochromite ZnCr2O4 - a new mineral from Karelia. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 116: 367-371.

Classification of ZincochromiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2025):

4.BB.05

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
B : Metal: Oxygen = 3:4 and similar
B : With only medium-sized cations

Dana 8th ed.:

7.2.3.6

7 : MULTIPLE OXIDES
2 : AB₂X₄

Hey's CIM Ref.:

7.14.10

7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
14 : Oxides of Cr

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol	Source	Reference
Zchr	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of ZincochromiteHide

Lustre:

Sub-Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Brown, brownish-grey in reflected light

Hardness:

5½ - 6 on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₁₀₀=620 - Vickers

Density:

5.434 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of ZincochromiteHide

Type:

Isotropic

Colour in reflected light:

brownish gray

Internal Reflections:

brown - rare

Chemistry of ZincochromiteHide

Mindat Formula:

ZnCr₂O₄

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
Cr	44.561 %
Zn	28.016 %
O	27.423 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

Cr, O, Zn - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of ZincochromiteHide

Crystal System:

Isometric

Class (H-M):

m3m (4/m 3 2/m) - Hexoctahedral

Space Group:

Fd3m

Setting:

Fd3m

Cell Parameters:

a = 8.3271(2) Å

Unit Cell V:

577.41 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Temp (K)
0003801	Zincochromite	Levy D, Diella V, Pavese A, Dapiaggi M, Sani A (2005) P-V equation of state, thermal expansion, and P-T stability of synthetic zincochromite (ZnCr2O4 spinel) American Mineralogist 90 1157-1162	2005	293
0003802	Zincochromite	Levy D, Diella V, Pavese A, Dapiaggi M, Sani A (2005) P-V equation of state, thermal expansion, and P-T stability of synthetic zincochromite (ZnCr2O4 spinel) American Mineralogist 90 1157-1162	2005	293
0003803	Zincochromite	Levy D, Diella V, Pavese A, Dapiaggi M, Sani A (2005) P-V equation of state, thermal expansion, and P-T stability of synthetic zincochromite (ZnCr2O4 spinel) American Mineralogist 90 1157-1162	2005	293
0003804	Zincochromite	Levy D, Diella V, Pavese A, Dapiaggi M, Sani A (2005) P-V equation of state, thermal expansion, and P-T stability of synthetic zincochromite (ZnCr2O4 spinel) American Mineralogist 90 1157-1162	2005	293
0003805	Zincochromite	Levy D, Diella V, Pavese A, Dapiaggi M, Sani A (2005) P-V equation of state, thermal expansion, and P-T stability of synthetic zincochromite (ZnCr2O4 spinel) American Mineralogist 90 1157-1162	2005	293
0003806	Zincochromite	Levy D, Diella V, Pavese A, Dapiaggi M, Sani A (2005) P-V equation of state, thermal expansion, and P-T stability of synthetic zincochromite (ZnCr2O4 spinel) American Mineralogist 90 1157-1162	2005	293
0003807	Zincochromite	Levy D, Diella V, Pavese A, Dapiaggi M, Sani A (2005) P-V equation of state, thermal expansion, and P-T stability of synthetic zincochromite (ZnCr2O4 spinel) American Mineralogist 90 1157-1162	2005	293
0003808	Zincochromite	Levy D, Diella V, Pavese A, Dapiaggi M, Sani A (2005) P-V equation of state, thermal expansion, and P-T stability of synthetic zincochromite (ZnCr2O4 spinel) American Mineralogist 90 1157-1162	2005	293
0003809	Zincochromite	Levy D, Diella V, Pavese A, Dapiaggi M, Sani A (2005) P-V equation of state, thermal expansion, and P-T stability of synthetic zincochromite (ZnCr2O4 spinel) American Mineralogist 90 1157-1162	2005	293
0003810	Zincochromite	Levy D, Diella V, Pavese A, Dapiaggi M, Sani A (2005) P-V equation of state, thermal expansion, and P-T stability of synthetic zincochromite (ZnCr2O4 spinel) American Mineralogist 90 1157-1162	2005	293
0003811	Zincochromite	Levy D, Diella V, Pavese A, Dapiaggi M, Sani A (2005) P-V equation of state, thermal expansion, and P-T stability of synthetic zincochromite (ZnCr2O4 spinel) American Mineralogist 90 1157-1162	2005	293
0007765	Zincochromite	O'Neill H St C, Dollase W A (1994) Crystal structures and cation distributions in simple spinels from powder XRD structural refinements: MgCr2O4, ZnCr2O4, Fe3O4 and the temperature dependence of the cation distribution in ZnAl2O4 Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 20 541-555	1994	293
0007770	Zincochromite	O'Neill H St C, Dollase W A (1994) Crystal structures and cation distributions in simple spinels from powder XRD structural refinements: MgCr2O4, ZnCr2O4, Fe3O4 and the temperature dependence of the cation distribution in ZnAl2O4 Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 20 541-555	1994	293
0007775	Zincochromite	O'Neill H St C, Dollase W A (1994) Crystal structures and cation distributions in simple spinels from powder XRD structural refinements: MgCr2O4, ZnCr2O4, Fe3O4 and the temperature dependence of the cation distribution in ZnAl2O4 Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 20 541-555	1994	293
0007780	Zincochromite	O'Neill H St C, Dollase W A (1994) Crystal structures and cation distributions in simple spinels from powder XRD structural refinements: MgCr2O4, ZnCr2O4, Fe3O4 and the temperature dependence of the cation distribution in ZnAl2O4 Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 20 541-555	1994	293
0007802	Zincochromite	O'Neill H St C, Dollase W A (1994) Crystal structures and cation distributions in simple spinels from powder XRD structural refinements: MgCr2O4, ZnCr2O4, Fe3O4 and the temperature dependence of the cation distribution in ZnAl2O4 Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 20 541-555	1994	293
0007816	Zincochromite	O'Neill H St C, Dollase W A (1994) Crystal structures and cation distributions in simple spinels from powder XRD structural refinements: MgCr2O4, ZnCr2O4, Fe3O4 and the temperature dependence of the cation distribution in ZnAl2O4 Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 20 541-555	1994	293
0007823	Zincochromite	O'Neill H St C, Dollase W A (1994) Crystal structures and cation distributions in simple spinels from powder XRD structural refinements: MgCr2O4, ZnCr2O4, Fe3O4 and the temperature dependence of the cation distribution in ZnAl2O4 Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 20 541-555	1994	293
0007828	Zincochromite	O'Neill H St C, Dollase W A (1994) Crystal structures and cation distributions in simple spinels from powder XRD structural refinements: MgCr2O4, ZnCr2O4, Fe3O4 and the temperature dependence of the cation distribution in ZnAl2O4 Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 20 541-555	1994	293
0007833	Zincochromite	O'Neill H St C, Dollase W A (1994) Crystal structures and cation distributions in simple spinels from powder XRD structural refinements: MgCr2O4, ZnCr2O4, Fe3O4 and the temperature dependence of the cation distribution in ZnAl2O4 Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 20 541-555	1994	293
0007846	Zincochromite	O'Neill H St C, Dollase W A (1994) Crystal structures and cation distributions in simple spinels from powder XRD structural refinements: MgCr2O4, ZnCr2O4, Fe3O4 and the temperature dependence of the cation distribution in ZnAl2O4 Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 20 541-555	1994	293
0018130	Zincochromite	Passerini L (1930) Ricerche sugli Spinelle.- II. I composti. Cu Al2 O4, Mg Al2 O4, Mg Fe2 O4, Zn Al2 O4, Zn Cr2 O4, Zn Fe2 O4, Mn Fe2 O4 _cod_database_code 1011278 Gazzetta Chimica Italiana 60 389-399	1930	293
0012909	Zincochromite	Raccah P M, Bouchard R J, Wold A (1966) Locality: synthetic Crystallographic study of chromium spinels Journal of Applied Physics 37 1436-1437	1966	293

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 P-V equation of state, thermal expansion, and P-T stability of
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Zn   0.12500   0.12500   0.12500   0.00790
Cr   0.50000   0.50000   0.50000   0.00770
O   0.26660   0.26660   0.26660   0.00830

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
2.519 Å	(100)
2.954 Å	(50)
1.476 Å	(35)
1.607 Å	(30)
2.088 Å	(25)
4.822 Å	(15)
1.705 Å	(15)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 3a: Earth’s earliest Hadean crust	>4.50
8 : Mafic igneous rocks
Near-surface Processes
26 : Hadean detrital minerals
High-? alteration and/or metamorphism
32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks	>3.0
37 : Layered igneous intrusions and related PGE minerals
Stage 10a: Neoproterozoic oxygenation/terrestrial biosphere	<0.6
51 : Pyrometamorphic minerals (see also #54 and #56)	<0.36

Type Occurrence of ZincochromiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Srednyaya Padma mine, Zaonezhie peninsula, Medvezhyegorsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Mining Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia, 1238/1.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Aegirine

Quartz

Reference:

Nesterov, A.R., Rumyantseva, Y.V. (1987) Zincochromite ZnCr2O4 - a new mineral from Karelia. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 116: 367-371.

Synonyms of ZincochromiteHide

IMA1986-015

Other Language Names for ZincochromiteHide

German:Zincochromit
Zinkochromit

Russian:Цинкохромит

Spanish:Zincochromita

Relationship of Zincochromite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Spinel Subgroup > Oxyspinel Group > Spinel Supergroup

Other Members of Spinel Subgroup:

Chihmingite	NiAl₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
Cochromite	CoCr₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
Coulsonite	Fe²⁺V³⁺₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
Cuprospinel	Cu²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
Dellagiustaite	V²⁺Al₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
Deltalumite	(Al_0.67◻_0.33)Al₂O₄	Tet. 4 2m : P4m2
Franklinite	Zn²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
Gahnite	ZnAl₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
Galaxite	Mn²⁺Al₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
Guite	Co²⁺Co³⁺₂O₄	Iso.
Hausmannite	Mn²⁺Mn³⁺₂O₄	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4₁/amd
Hercynite	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
Hetaerolite	ZnMn₂O₄	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4₁/amd
Jacobsite	Mn²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
Jacobsite-Q	Mn²⁺(Fe³⁺,Mn³⁺)₂O₄	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4₁/amd
Maghemite	(Fe³⁺_0.67◻_0.33)Fe³⁺₂O₄	Iso. 4 3 2 : P4₁ 3 2
Magnesiochromite	MgCr₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
Magnesiocoulsonite	MgV₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m)
Magnesioferrite	MgFe³⁺₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
Manganochromite	Mn²⁺Cr₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
Nichromite	(Ni,Co,Fe)(Cr,Fe,Al)₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
Spinel	MgAl₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
Thermaerogenite	CuAl₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
Titanomaghemite	(Ti⁴⁺_0.5◻_0.5)Fe³⁺₂O₄	Iso. 4 3 2 : P4₃ 3 2
Trevorite	Ni²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
UM1994-06-O:AlCo	CoAl₂O₄
Vuorelainenite	Mn²⁺V³⁺₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

2 photos of Zincochromite associated with Fuchsite	K(Al,Cr)₃Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
1 photo of Zincochromite associated with Mertieite	Pd₈Sb_2.5As_0.5
1 photo of Zincochromite associated with Magnesiochromite-Spinel Series
1 photo of Zincochromite associated with Isomertieite	Pd₁₁Sb₂As₂
1 photo of Zincochromite associated with Pseudomertieite	Pd₁₁(Sb,As)₄
1 photo of Zincochromite associated with Caysichite-(Y)	(Ca,Yb,Er)₄Y₄(Si₈O₂₀)(CO₃)₆(OH) · 7H₂O
1 photo of Zincochromite associated with Gold	Au
1 photo of Zincochromite associated with Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
1 photo of Zincochromite associated with Clausthalite	PbSe
1 photo of Zincochromite associated with Roscoelite	KV³⁺₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

4.BB.	Chenmingite	FeCr₂O₄	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
4.BB.	Thermaerogenite	CuAl₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.	Chukochenite	LiAl₅O₈	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Imma
4.BB.	Elgoresyite	(Mg₅Si₂)O₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
4.BB.	Jianmuite	ZrTi⁴⁺Ti³⁺₅Al₃O₁₆	Tet. 4 : I4
4.BB.	Dellagiustaite	V²⁺Al₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.	Garpenbergite	Mn₆◻AsSbO₁₀(OH)₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
4.BB.	Magnéliite	Ti³⁺₂Ti⁴⁺₂O₇	Tric. 1 : P1
4.BB.05	Qandilite	(Mg,Fe³⁺)₂(Ti,Fe³⁺,Al)O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05	Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05	Filipstadite	(Fe³⁺_0.5Sb⁵⁺_0.5)Mn₂O₄	Iso.
4.BB.05	Jacobsite	Mn²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05	Wernerkrauseite	Ca(Fe³⁺,Mn³⁺)₂Mn⁴⁺O₆	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
4.BB.05	Harmunite	CaFe₂O₄	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcm
4.BB.05	Deltalumite	(Al_0.67◻_0.33)Al₂O₄	Tet. 4 2m : P4m2
4.BB.05	Franklinite	Zn²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05	Cochromite	CoCr₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05	Nichromite	(Ni,Co,Fe)(Cr,Fe,Al)₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05	Hercynite	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05	Gahnite	ZnAl₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05	Galaxite	Mn²⁺Al₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05	Guite	Co²⁺Co³⁺₂O₄	Iso.
4.BB.05	Coulsonite	Fe²⁺V³⁺₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05	Vuorelainenite	Mn²⁺V³⁺₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05	Spinel	MgAl₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05	Cuprospinel	Cu²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05	Manganochromite	Mn²⁺Cr₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05	Magnesiocoulsonite	MgV₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m)
4.BB.05	Trevorite	Ni²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05	Magnesiochromite	MgCr₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05	Magnesioferrite	MgFe³⁺₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05	Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05	Ulvöspinel	TiFe²⁺₂O₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.10	Hausmannite	Mn²⁺Mn³⁺₂O₄	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4₁/amd
4.BB.10	Hetaerolite	ZnMn₂O₄	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4₁/amd
4.BB.10	Manganostibite	(Mn,Fe)₇SbAsO₁₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
4.BB.15	Titanomaghemite	(Ti⁴⁺_0.5◻_0.5)Fe³⁺₂O₄	Iso. 4 3 2 : P4₃ 3 2
4.BB.15	Maghemite	(Fe³⁺_0.67◻_0.33)Fe³⁺₂O₄	Iso. 4 3 2 : P4₁ 3 2
4.BB.20	Tegengrenite	(Mn³⁺_0.5Sb⁵⁺_0.5)Mg₂O₄	Trig. 3 : R3
4.BB.25	Xieite	Fe²⁺Cr₂O₄	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
4.BB.30	Carmeltazite	ZrAl₂Ti₄O₁₁	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
4.BB.35	Feiite	Fe²⁺₂(Fe²⁺Ti⁴⁺)O₅	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm
4.BB.40	Maohokite	MgFe₂O₄	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
4.BB.45	Tschaunerite	(Fe²⁺)(Fe²⁺Ti⁴⁺)O₄	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm

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Magnetism:

Paramagnetic

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References for ZincochromiteHide

Reference List:

Nesterov, A.R., Rumyantseva, Y.V. (1987) Zincochromite ZnCr2O4 - a new mineral from Karelia. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 116: 367-371.

American Mineralogist (1988): 73: 931-932. (Abs.)

O'Neill, H. St. C., Dollase, W. A. (1994) Crystal structures and cation distributions in simple spinels from powder XRD structural refinements: MgCr2O4, ZnCr2O4, Fe3O4 and the temperature dependence of the cation distribution in ZnAl2O4. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 20 (8) 541-555 doi:10.1007/bf00211850

Levy, D. (2005) P-V equation of State, thermal expansion, and P-T stability of synthetic zincochromite (ZnCr2O4 spinel). American Mineralogist, 90 (7). 1157-1162 doi:10.2138/am.2005.1755

(2005) Zincochromite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Johan, Z., Ohnenstetter, D. (2010) Zincochromite from the Guaniamo River diamondiferous placers, Venezuela: Evidence of its metasomatic origin. The Canadian Mineralogist, 48 (2). 361-374 doi:10.3749/canmin.48.2.361

Halenius, U., Andreozzi, G. B., Skogby, H. (2010) Structural relaxation around Cr3+ and the red-green color change in the spinel (sensu stricto)-magnesiochromite (MgAl2O4-MgCr2O4) and gahnite-zincochromite (ZnAl2O4-ZnCr2O4) solid-solution series. American Mineralogist, 95 (4) 456-462 doi:10.2138/am.2010.3388

Localities for ZincochromiteHide

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Argentina
Córdoba Province Punilla Department San Antonio District Pampa de Olaen ⓘ Los Guindos	Espeche et al. ()

Australia
New South Wales Young Co. ⓘ Dolo Hills	... +1 other reference

Austria
Salzburg Zell am See District Fusch an der Grossglocknerstrasse ⓘ Brennkogel north slope (Gold district)	Kolitsch et al. (2018)
Tyrol Innsbruck-Land District Navis Staffelsee ⓘ Metamorphosed manganese ore lens	Kolitsch et al. (2019)

Finland
Kainuu Suomussalmi ⓘ Kuikkapuro deposit	Geological Survey of Finland (2017)

Ghana
Ashanti gold belt Tarkwa ⓘ Tarkwa Mine	The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 35 (1997)

India
Odisha Anugul District ⓘ Mahanadi riverbank	Mallick et al. (2005, March)

Jordan
Amman Governorate Transjordan Plateau Daba-Siwaqa complex Hashem region Lisdan-Siwaga Fault Siwaga Tulul al Hammam ⓘ Unnamed marble quarries	Galuskina et al. (2021)

North Macedonia
Čaška Municipality Nežilovo Jakupica Mountains Babuna Valley ⓘ Kalugeri Hill	Ermolaeva et al. (2017) +1 other reference
ⓘ Zincovelesite-6N6S type locality	Chukanov et al. (2018) +1 other reference

Russia
Kamchatka Krai Milkovsky District Tolbachik Volcanic field Great Fissure eruption (Main Fracture) Northern Breakthrough (North Breach) Second scoria cone ⓘ Arsenatnaya fumarole	doi.org (n.d.) +1 other reference
Komi Republic Kozhim River Basin Maldynyrd range (Maldy-nyrd range) ⓘ Chudnoe Pd-Au deposit	Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.)
Republic of Karelia Medvezhyegorsky District Zaonezhie peninsula ⓘ Srednyaya Padma mine (TL)	Nesterov et al. (1987) +1 other reference
ⓘ Velikaya Guba Deposit	Pekov (1998)
Sverdlovsk Oblast Malyshevo ⓘ Izumrudnye Kopi area	Popov et al. (2019)
ⓘ Malyshevskoe deposit	Popov et al. (2019)

Venezuela
Bolívar Guaniamo Quebrada Grande River ⓘ Quebrada Grande placers	Johan et al. (2010)

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Zincochromite

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