Crocoite (ex Kay Robertson Collection)

Red Lead Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan district, Tasmania, Australia
Thumbnail, 2.3 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm
Start Time: 11/22/2018 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 11/29/2018 6:45:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

The finest examples of Crocoite are found in Tasmania, and are world famous for their superior form and quality. A prismatic crystal group of Crocoite with great luster and the classic electric orange-red color. Crococite is certainly one of the most distinctive mineral species in the world in terms of color and appearance. A more than worthwhile for anybody who collects thumbnail sized representations of minerals. Ex Kay Robertson Collection (#5542). Kay is a prominent California collector, who specialized in European classics (see the article in the March-April, 2007 Mineralogical Record and the 50+ page article in the German Magazine "Mineralien Welt" November-December 2017).

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