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{{Element | name=Chromium | symbol=Cr | anumber=24 | amass=52.0 amu | state=solid | class=Transition metal | cstructure=Cubic | color=Gray | date=1797| discname=[[Louis Vauquelin]] | origname=From the Greek word ''chrôma'' (color) | uses=Stainless steel | obtained=Chromite}}
{{Element | name=Chromium | symbol=Cr | anumber=24 | amass=52.0 amu | state=solid | class=Transition metal | cstructure=Cubic | color=Gray | date=1797| discname=[[Louis Vauquelin]] | origname=From the Greek word ''chrôma'' (color) | uses=Stainless steel | obtained=Chromite}}
[[Category:Metals]]
[[Category:Metals]]
'''Chromium''' (Cr) is a [[chemical]] [[element]] found at number 24 on the [[periodic table]]. It is a hard, lustrous gray transition metal used in plating processes and the production of stainless steel.
Chromium is generally found in nature in the mineral ''chromite'' (FeO - Cr<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>), but can also be found in [[crocoite]] (PbCrO<sub>4</sub>). It is also a essential mineral for life; a deficiency will lead to a deficiency in glucose tolerance, as several chromium (III) compounds have been found to enhance the effectiveness of insulin. However, some chromates are hazardous to health when injested/inhaled.