Mineral: Crocoite
Locality: Adelaide Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan District, West Coast Council, Tasmania, Australia
Dimensions: 25 x 25 x 15 cm / main crystal: 3.5 cm

Description: Mass: 1200 g MIM number: 1381 Probable year of extraction : 2012 Bushy tufts of orange needles developed in a structure reminiscent of fractals on a limonite matrix; the ensemble is surprisingly intact considering the brittleness of the needles, the matrix of iron oxide being rather robust. Photographer: AINU / Alessandro Clemenza; Publication: "Le Règne Minéral: Sep-Oct 2016"

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