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Chromium on Mars

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Chromium on Mars

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 ==Chromium on Mars==
-Production of stainless steel on Mars would require chromium.  As the [[Elements on Mars|cosmic abundance]] of chromium is fairly high, it should be available on Mars.  Chromium will probably be found in conjugation with other metals, either in cooled lava chambers, asteroid impacts or in regions of hydrothermal vents.
+Production of stainless steel on Mars would require chromium.  As the [[Elements on Mars|cosmic abundance]] of chromium is fairly high, it should be available on Mars.  Chromium will probably be found in conjugation with other metals, either in cooled lava chambers, asteroid impacts or in regions of hydrothermal vents. Chromium is likely to be found mainly as chromite ore, FeCr2O4.
 Chromium is biologically active<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromium#Biological_role</ref>.  The precise amount required is debatable and some forms of chromium compounds are poisonous.  So some chromium is likely to be required in the food chain, but it will probably come in through the preparation of Martian regolith for soils to grow plants in.

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 '''Chromium''' (''[[Elements on Mars|periodic table]] symbol:'' CR, The most common stable isotope is <sup>52</sup>Cr.
-Chromium is the main additives to most stainless steels.  It can reach 25-30% by mass of stainless steel.  The corrosion resistant function of chrome starts to be effective at about 10% chromium<ref>https://nickelinstitute.org/about-nickel/stainless-steel/the-nickel-advantage/</ref>.
+Chromium is the main additives to most stainless steels.  It can reach 25-30% by mass of stainless [[Steel]].  The corrosion resistant function of chrome starts to be effective at about 10% chromium<ref>https://nickelinstitute.org/about-nickel/stainless-steel/the-nickel-advantage/</ref>.
 ==Chromium on Mars==

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 Production of stainless steel on Mars would require chromium.  As the [[Elements on Mars|cosmic abundance]] of chromium is fairly high, it should be available on Mars.  Chromium will probably be found in conjugation with other metals, either in cooled lava chambers, asteroid impacts or in regions of hydrothermal vents.
-Chromium is biologically active.  The precise amount required is debatable and some forms of chromium compounds are poisonous.  So some chromium is likely to be required in the food chain, but it will probably come in through the preparation of Martian regolith for soils to grow plants in.
+Chromium is biologically active<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromium#Biological_role</ref>.  The precise amount required is debatable and some forms of chromium compounds are poisonous.  So some chromium is likely to be required in the food chain, but it will probably come in through the preparation of Martian regolith for soils to grow plants in.
 ==References==
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 Production of stainless steel on Mars would require chromium.  As the [[Elements on Mars|cosmic abundance]] of chromium is fairly high, it should be available on Mars.  Chromium will probably be found in conjugation with other metals, either in cooled lava chambers, asteroid impacts or in regions of hydrothermal vents.
-== References ==
+Chromium is biologically active.  The precise amount required is debatable and some forms of chromium compounds are poisonous.  So some chromium is likely to be required in the food chain, but it will probably come in through the preparation of Martian regolith for soils to grow plants in.
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	==Chromium on Mars==		==Chromium on Mars==
−	Production of stainless steel on Mars would require chromium. As the [[Elements on Mars\|cosmic abundance]] of chromium is fairly high, it should be available on Mars. Chromium will probably be found in conjugation with other metals, either in cooled lava chambers or in ~~region~~ of hydrothermal vents.	+	Production of stainless steel on Mars would require chromium. As the [[Elements on Mars\|cosmic abundance]] of chromium is fairly high, it should be available on Mars. Chromium will probably be found in conjugation with other metals, either in cooled lava chambers, asteroid impacts or in regions of hydrothermal vents.
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		+	== References ==
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	Chromium is one of the main additives to many stainless steels. It can reach 25-30% by mass of stainless steel.		Chromium is one of the main additives to many stainless steels. It can reach 25-30% by mass of stainless steel.

−	Production of stainless steel on Mars would require chromium. As the cosmic abundance of chromium is fairly high, it should be available on Mars.	+	== Chromium on Mars ==
		+	Production of stainless steel on Mars would require chromium. As the [[Elements on Mars\|cosmic abundance]] of chromium is fairly high, it should be available on Mars. Chromium will probably be found in conjugation with other metals, either in cooled lava chambers or in region of hydrothermal vents.

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-'''Chromium''' (''[[Elements on Mars|periodic table]] symbol:'' CR
+'''Chromium''' (''[[Elements on Mars|periodic table]] symbol:'' CR, The most common stable isotope is <sup>52</sup>Cr.
 Chromium is one of the main additives to many stainless steels.  It can reach 25-30% by mass of stainless steel.
-Production of stainless steel on Mars would require chromium.  The cosmic abundance of chromium as high, and it should be available on Mars.

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	Chromium is one of the main additives to many stainless steels. It can reach 25-30% by mass of stainless steel.		Chromium is one of the main additives to many stainless steels. It can reach 25-30% by mass of stainless steel.
		+	Production of stainless steel on Mars would require chromium. The cosmic abundance of chromium as high, and it should be available on Mars.