Info: Krokoite often forms nail-shaped agregates or prismatic crystals. This mineral has orange to red colour. Krokoite can be found in druzes. He is often found in mines, where lead is digged in the places where lead meets chrome.
How to recognize: Krokoite looses it's colour in sunlight. It's very easly dissolved in mineral acids.
Found: Krokoite was found in Ural (Russia), Tasmania, Goyabeira (Brasil) and Nontron (France).
| Crystal structure |
| Monoclinic |
| Hardness |
| 2,5 - 3 |
| Colour |
| Red |
| Luster |
| Diamond |
