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