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Crocoite from
Magnet Mine, Magnet, Waratah district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia


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Crocoite

Magnet Mine, Magnet, Waratah district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Crocoite

Magnet Mine, Magnet, Waratah district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Crocoite

Magnet Mine, Magnet, Waratah district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Crocoite

Magnet Mine, Magnet, Waratah district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Crocoite

Magnet Mine, Magnet, Waratah district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Crocoite

Magnet Mine, Magnet, Waratah district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
05603080017367538418449.jpg
Crocoite

Magnet Mine, Magnet, Waratah district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
00729570017271978498474.jpg
Crocoite

Magnet Mine, Magnet, Waratah district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Crocoite

Magnet Mine, Magnet, Waratah district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Crocoite
Formula:PbCr6+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Weilerite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Crocoite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Magnet Mine, Magnet, Waratah district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:12997
Long-form Identifier:1:3:12997:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Crocoite
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘMt Cleveland Mine, Luina, Heazlewood district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘWhyte River mine, Heazlewood district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
12.0km (7.4 miles) ⓘHeazlewood Mine, Heazlewood district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
44.0km (27.4 miles) ⓘKapi Mine, North Dundas, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
48.0km (29.8 miles) ⓘComet Maestries Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
48.2km (29.9 miles) ⓘWest Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
48.2km (29.9 miles) ⓘDundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
48.5km (30.1 miles) ⓘDundas Extended Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
48.8km (30.3 miles) ⓘPlatt Prospect, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
48.8km (30.3 miles) ⓘAndersons mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
References
Dana 7:II:653.
Haupt, J., Bottril, R., Sorrell, S. (1995) The Minerals of the Magnet Mine, Tasmania. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 1 (1) 3-22
 
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