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Сrocoite mineral - You can buy these samples

Crocoite is a mineral first discovered in Russia in the middle Urals. Crocoite is not used on an industrial scale, but is valued by collectors for its brightness and beauty. It is a companion of lead deposits.

You can see crocoite stone for sale and buy it in the Minerals of Russia online store.

Physical Properties of Crocoite

General
Category Chromate minerals
Formula
(repeating unit)		 Lead Chromate PbCrO4
IMA symbol Crc
Strunz classification 7.FA.20
Crystal system Monoclinic
Crystal class Prismatic (2/m)
(same H-M symbol)
Space group P21/n
Unit cell a = 7.12 Å, b = 7.421 Å,
c = 6.8 Å; β = 102.41°; Z = 4
Identification
Color Orange, red, yellow; orange-red in transmitted light.
Crystal habit Coarsely crystalline to acicular
Cleavage Distinct on {110} indistinct on {001} and {100}
Fracture Conchoidal to uneven
Tenacity Sectile
Mohs scale hardness 2.5–3
Luster Adamantine, Sub-Adamantine, Sub-Vitreous, Resinous, Waxy
Streak Yellowish orange
Diaphaneity Transparent to translucent
Specific gravity 5.9–6.1
Optical properties Biaxial (+)
Refractive index nα = 2.290(2) nβ = 2.360(2) nγ = 2.660(2)
Birefringence δ = 0.370
Pleochroism Weak

Crocoite
Code: 2877
Crocoite
Pervomaisko-Zverevskoe deposit, Verkhnyaya Pyshma district, Sverdlovsk region, Middle Urals, RF
36*28*36mm

0.00 $ $23.67

Crocoite
Code: 1643
Crocoite
Pervomaisko-Zverevskoe deposit, Verkhnyaya Pyshma district, Sverdlovsk region, Middle Urals, RF
33*21*18mm

0.00 $ $8.33

Crocoite
Code: 1531
Crocoite
Pervomaisko-Zverevskoe deposit, Verkhnyaya Pyshma district, Sverdlovsk region, Middle Urals, RF
62*49*35mm

0.00 $ $86.67

Crocoite
Code: 1532
Crocoite
Pervomaisko-Zverevskoe deposit, Verkhnyaya Pyshma district, Sverdlovsk region, Middle Urals, RF
47*43*30mm

0.00 $ $21.67

Crocoite
Code: 1533
Crocoite
Pervomaisko-Zverevskoe deposit, Verkhnyaya Pyshma district, Sverdlovsk region, Middle Urals, RF
43*26*36mm

0.00 $ $13.00

Crocoite archived
Code: 2136
Crocoite
Pervomaisko-Zverevskoe deposit, Verkhnyaya Pyshma district, Sverdlovsk region, Middle Urals, RF
45*24*17mm

0.00 $ $21.67

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