About Crocoite

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  • Mineralogy and geology*
  • Metaphysical, Spiritual and Healing** Properties***
  • Common Associations

Mineralogy and Geology of Crocoite

Mineral formula: PbCr6+O4

Crystal system: monoclinic

Crystal habit: Crocoite is commonly found as long prismatic crystals and more rarely as equant crystals, most often poorly terminated, and usually of a bright hyacinth-red color. When fine-grained it can be bright yellow to orange, and some crystals are dark red.

Cleavage: poor/indistinct

Fracture:  conchoidal

Color: Orange, red, yellow

Luster: sub-adamantine, sub-vitreous, to resinous or waxy

Diaphaneity: transparent, translucent

Moh’s scale hardness: 2½ - 3

Streak: yellow-orange

Specific gravity: 5.97 – 6.02

Named after:  Since its initial discovery in the late 1700’s, this mineral has had several names. The present name  comes from the Greek κρόκος "crocon" = saffron, alluding to the saffron-orange color of its powder.

Type locality: The Tsvetnoi Mine, Berezovsk deposit, Beryozovsky, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia.

Geological occurrence: Crocoite is an uncommon secondary mineral in lead deposits associated with chromium-bearing rocks.

Spiritual, Metaphysical and Healing Properties

With its vibrant yellow-orange colors, crocoite relates to the navel chakra, stimulating and enhancing intuiton, creativity, and sexuality. It reputedly assists with making transitions of all kinds – life stages, and situational, in a non-complex method.

Common Associations

  • Chakra – the sacral and solar plexus chakras, depending on color (orange to yellow)
  • Numerology – vibrates to the number 7.
  • Zodiac – Aries
  • Birthstone – no association
  • Wedding Anniversary – no association

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* Mineralogical information is from mindat.org

** Always consult with your medical professional for any physical or long-term healing issues.

*** Metaphysical properties come from: 

Love Is in the Earth (1995) Melody, Earth-Love Publishing House, 726 pp.

The Crystal Bible, A Definitive Guide to Crystals (2003) Judy Hall, Walking Stick Press, 399 pp.