Crocoite from Beryozovsky, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia - image 1
Crocoite from Beryozovsky, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia - image 2
Photo by Matthew Parshchikov

Crocoite from Beryozovsky, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia

Lustrous sharp orange-red crocoite crystals on goethite. The green blobs seen on the macro photo (FOV ~ 20 mm) are pyromorphite, I would assume. Vauquelinite is usually darker and doesn't form radial structures.

Product details

SpeciesCrocoiteGoethitePyromorphite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions4.9 x 4.6 x 7.5 cm
Added on05/27/2026
LocalityRussia, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Beryozovsky
Current owner
Matthew Parshchikov
Matthew Parshchikov
Cologne, Germany
2 for sale·Member since 2025

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Crocoite
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vivid orange-red prismatic crystals with glassy luster from Dundas, Tasmania and the Urals, prized for dramatic color, rarity, and strong provenance.
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Crocoite from Beryozovsky
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Beryozovsky
Beryozovsky, Russia — historic Urals locality famed for crocoite and gold veins, and a suite of chromates prized by collectors from a long-lived hydrothermal s…