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crocoite

American  
[kroh-koh-ahyt, krok-oh-] / ˈkroʊ koʊˌaɪt, ˈkrɒk oʊ- /

noun

  1. a yellow, orange, or red mineral, lead chromate, PbCrO 4 , formed by replacement.

crocoite British  
/ krəʊˈkəʊɪˌsaɪt, ˈkrəʊkəʊˌaɪt, ˈkrəʊkwəˌsaɪt /

noun

  1. Also called: red-lead ore.  a rare orange secondary mineral consisting of lead chromate in monoclinic crystalline form. Formula: PbCrO 4

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Etymology

Origin of crocoite

1835–45; < Greek krokó ( eis ) saffron-colored + -ite 1; crocus

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Associated with crocoite at Berezovsk are the closely allied minerals phoenicochroite and vauquelinite.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various

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