Crocoite from Adelaide Mine, Tasmania, Australia - image 1
Photo by Laszlo Kupi Fine Mineral Photography

Crocoite from Adelaide Mine, Tasmania, Australia

A specimen from the Red River Lower Pocket, discovered in 2012. Orange-red prismatic crystals up to nearly 20 mm long on a gossan matrix. Collected by Shane Stanfield (who was then working for the mine owner Adam Wright) and ex his collection and that of Matt McGill.


Photo by László Kupi

Product details

SpeciesCrocoite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.0 x 7.0 x 5.0 cm
Added on10/02/2025
LocalityAustralia, Tasmania, Adelaide Mine

Owners

DL
David Lucas
Member since 2025

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Crocoite
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.
Locality guide
Adelaide Mine
Adelaide Mine, Australia - Tasmanian crocoite landmark yielding orange-red crystals and dundasite; prized for world-class specimens and history.