Phoenicochroite, also known as melanochroite, is a

lead Lead is a chemical element with the symbol Pb (from the Latin ) and atomic number 82. It is a heavy metal that is denser than most common materials. Lead is soft and malleable, and also has a relatively low melting point. When freshly cut, ...

chromate mineral with formula Pb₂OCrO₄. It forms striking orange red crystals. It was first discovered in 1839 in Beryozovskoye deposit,

Urals The Ural Mountains ( ; rus, Ура́льские го́ры, r=Uralskiye gory, p=ʊˈralʲskʲɪjə ˈɡorɨ; ba, Урал тауҙары) or simply the Urals, are a mountain range that runs approximately from north to south through western ...

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.Mindat.org Phoenicochroite on Mindat
/ref> It is named from the Greek word φοίυικος for "deep red" and χρόα for "color," in allusion to its color.

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