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TitleCrocoite from Dundas, Tasmania, Australia
DescriptionCrocoite, also called red lead ore, is a lead chromate mineral (PbCrO4). It generally occurs as a secondary mineral in lead deposits associated with ultramafic rocks. This sample is 5 cm across.
LocationAustralia ▹ Tasmania ▹ Dundas
PhotographerShannon Heinle. 2001-02-23.
CollectionUniversity of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #595.
Key wordsCrocoite, Australia
Tech details297 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens.
GeoDIL number165