Merumite

Originally described as"Cr2O3.H2O" [American Mineralogist, 34, 339 (1949)], but now known to be mostly eskolaite, intergrown with varying proportions of four other fine-grained chromium minerals. Occurs as hard black pebbles in river placers. It is important to note that while merumite grains (which are known up to 8 cm in diameter) are currently unknown as a pure species, most grains rarely have more than a few species intergrown, including quartz, gold, pyrophyllite, gahnite, eskolaite, and sometimes other species the locality is known for. Fraudulently labeled specimens are more commonly known than verified specimens.