Phoenicochroite
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| Phoenicochroite | |
|---|---|
 Deep red Phoenicochroite cystal, with orange-yellow schwartzembergite. San Francisco Mine, Tocopilla Province, Chile. Photo width 1.5 mm. | |
| General | |
| Category | Chromate mineral |
| Formula (repeating unit) | Pb2O(CrO4) |
| Strunz classification | 07.FB.05 |
| Crystal symmetry | monoclinic |
| Unit cell |
a: 14 Å, b: 5.67 Å, c: 7.13 Å β: 115.22° |
| Identification | |
| Color | dark red, bright red |
| Mohs scale hardness | 2½ |
| Streak | brick-red |
| Specific gravity | 5.75 g/cm3 |
| Optical properties | biaxial (+) |
| Refractive index | nα = 2.380, nβ = 2.440, nγ = 2.650 |
| Birefringence | 0.270 (δ) |
| 2V angle | 58° (measured) |
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.[1]
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