Abstract: The present invention concerns a stabilized ferromagnetic chromium dioxide and a process for obtaining the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to ferromagnetic chromium dioxide stabilized by means of the coating of its particles with a stabilizing substance, characterized in that the stabilizing substance is selected from the group consisting of a zinc, aluminum or chromium (III) polyphosphates having a high molar ratio phosphorus/metal and having, depending on the metal, the following formula: P.sub.2 O.sub.5.nZnO.mH.sub.2 O wherein "n" in general is comprised between 0.286 and 0.667 while "m" is generally comprised between 0 and 2.570;P.sub.2 o.sub.5.nAl.sub.2 O.sub.3.mH.sub.2 O wherein "n" is in general comprised between 0.225 and 0.500, while "m" is generally comprised between 0 and 2.68;P.sub.2 o.sub.5.nCr.sub.2 O.sub.3.mH.sub.2 O wherein "n" is in general comprised between 0.143 and 0.333, while "m" is generally comprised between 0.002 and 2.46.

Abstract: Ferromagnetic chromium dioxide is prepared by thermally decomposing, at a temperature of 250.degree.-500.degree.C, and a pressure of at least 80 atmospheres, a mixture of hydrated trivalent chromium chromate of the formula Cr.sub.2 (CrO.sub.4).sub.3.nH.sub.2 O, wherein n is 7-12, and antimony or a compound thereof, the amount of antimony in the mixture being between 0.2 and 1.8% by weight based on the weight of anhydrous Cr.sub.2 (CrO.sub.4).sub.3. In another embodiment, other known modifiers for chromium dioxide, such as lanthanum, lithium, strontium, iron or lead, or a compound thereof may be added to the mixture of chromium chromate and antimony. The amount of said other modifiers is between 0.1 and 2% by weight of the element, based on the weight of anhydrous Cr.sub. 2 (CrO.sub.4).sub.3.