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Crocoite

#BM40007
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Crocoite from Red Lead mine, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia - BM40007
Crocoite from Red Lead mine, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia - BM40007

Crocoite

#BM40007
Availability
Sold
Size
6 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
PbCrO4 (RRUFF)
Locality
Red Lead mine, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia

Bright red prismatic or acicular crystals up to 9mm. Crocoite is most often found crystallized and forms elongated {001} monoclinic hollowed prisms with poor terminations. The name is derived from word "crocon", which is Greek for the color saffron. Crocoite's colors can range from yellow-orange to a bright red as in this specimen. It is found in the oxidized zones of lead deposits in the presence of chromium bearing host rocks.

Crocoite

Formula
PbCrO4 
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Crystal Habit
Crystalline - Coarse, Massive - Granular, Acicular 
Cleavage
Distinct, Indistinct, Indistinct 
Luster
Adamantine 
Color
yellow, orange, red, red orange 
Streak
yellowish orange 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Fracture
Sectile 
Hardness
2.5-3 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

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McConlogue Collection
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