phoenicochroite

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φοινίκεος (phoiníkeos, “crimson”) +‎ Ancient Greek χρώς (khrṓs, “color”) +‎ -ite.

Noun

phoenicochroite (plural phoenicochroites)

1. (mineralogy) A form of lead chromate with striking orange-red crystals.

Synonyms

• melanochroite

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Phoenicochroite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “phoenicochroite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.