Phoenicochroite, also known as melanochroite, is a

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

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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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