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Crocoite from Red Lead Mine, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia

 
Crocoite from Red Lead Mine, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia

DESCRIPTION:No. 12680
Mineral:Crocoite
Locality:Red Lead Mine, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia
Description:3 cm pocket in limonite matrix lined with bright red-orange crocoite crystals up to 1 cm long. Because the crocoite crystals are in the pocket they are protected from damage.
Overall Size:3.5x3x2 cm
Crystals:3-10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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