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Pyrolusite from
Platt Prospect, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia


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Pyrolusite

Platt Prospect, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
04347880017368125227339.jpg
Pyrolusite

Platt Prospect, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Pyrolusite

Platt Prospect, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Pyrolusite
Formula:Mn4+O2
Habit:platy or blocky crystals
Colour:black
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrolusite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Platt Prospect, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:36965
Long-form Identifier:1:3:36965:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrolusite
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘRed Lead Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
9.4km (5.8 miles) ⓘCentral Balstrup mine, Zeehan mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘManganese hill, Zeehan mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
50.5km (31.4 miles) ⓘMount Bischoff Mine, Waratah-Mt Bischoff, Waratah district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
References
R. Bottrill, unpub. data.
Bottrill, Ralph S.; Williams, Peter A.; Dohnt, Shane; Sorrell, Steve; Kemp, Noel R. (2006) Crocoite and associated minerals from Tasmania. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 12 (2). 59-90
 
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