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Phoenicochroite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Phoenicochroite , also known as Melanochroite is a mineral, a form of lead chromate, formula Pb 2 OCrO 4 . It forms striking orange red crystals. It was first discovered in 1839 in Beryozovskoy...
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General Phoenicochroite Information ... Phoenicochroite Image ... Phoenicochroite Crystallography...
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Deep red phoenicochroite with crocoite in matrix. Callenberg North (no. 1) open cut, Callenberg, Glauchau, Saxony, Germany.
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Phoenicochroite mineral data, information about Phoenicochroite, its properties and worldwide locations. ... Classification of Phoenicochroite ... Type Occurrence of Phoenicochroite...
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Fantastic freestanding cherry red Phoenicochroite crystals (2.5 mm. the biggest) perched on groovy Seeligerite and diminute Wulfenite, from Unión Minera mine, Caracoles, Sierra Gorda, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile: Fov 3x3 aprox: foto & collection by A.Molina/M.Dini;
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References: (1) Palache, C., H. Berman, and C. Frondel (1951) Dana's system of mineralogy, (7th edition), v. II, 649 650. (2) Williams, S.A., W.J. McLean, and J.W. Anthony (1970) A study of phoenicochroite its structure and properties.
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The poorly described species phoenicochroite occurs at several localities in Arizona. ... of phoenicochroite. The specimen from the British National Museum ...
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associated with atacamite, minerals of the boleite group, murdochite, plattrrerite, phoenicochroite, "khuniite," rosasite, autunite, and wulfenite. The name is for the Province. Discussion; This mineral was submitted to the IMA Commis' sion (letter of April 10, 1972). By letter of April;
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Reinterpreting this earlier analysis of the grains, Treiman matched them to a rare mineral called phoenicochroite (pronounced "feena-co-crow-ite").
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PHOENICOCHROITE, Santa Ana Mine, Chile - Surprising specimens of this Pb chromate, deep red (nearly black) lustrous cleavages embedded in matrix. Possible associates include red wulfenite, cerussite, galena. ... B) Richer specimens, with larger masses of phoenicochroite, around 5-10mm,
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