Crocoite on limonite - image 1
Photo by Stuart Humphreys

Crocoite on limonite

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The Australian Museum
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Crocoite on limonite, 12 cm, from the Adelaide mine, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia. Ex Albert Chapman collection; Stuart Humphreys photo, Australian Museum.

Product details

Species
CrocoiteAbout Crocoite →
SizeCabinet
Dimensions12.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Locality
Australia, Tasmania, Adelaide MineRegional guide →
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In Australia page 21

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Albert ChapmanNot disclosed

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Mineral guide
Learn about Crocoite
vivid orange-red prismatic crystals with glassy luster from Dundas, Tasmania and the Urals, prized for dramatic color, rarity, and strong provenance.
Crocoite
Regional guide
Crocoite from Adelaide Mine, Tasmania, Australia
from the Adelaide Mine, Tasmania: orange-red to crimson needle crystals with gossan matrix, prized for collecting quality and rarity.