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Phoenicochroite

phoenicochroite

Pb2O(CrO4)

Phoenicochroite mineral information and data

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Overview

Phoenicochroite, also known as melanochroite, is a lead chromate mineral with formula Pb2OCrO4. It forms striking orange red crystals. It was first discovered in 1839 in Beryozovskoye deposit, Urals, Russia. It is named from the Greek word φοίυικος for "deep red" and χρόα for "color", in allusion to its color.

Scientific references

  1. Phoenicochroite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2738147 Link
  2. Phoenicochroite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenicochroite Link