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Crocoite - Tasmania's mineral emblem

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Description

Deposits of Tasmania's mineral emblem, Crocoite, on a seamount peak adjacent to the Huon Marine Park (1202 metres depth). This rare lead-chromate crystal is known only from terrestrial mines, prominently in western Tasmania.

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