Mining for rare crocoite crystals in Tasmania the reopening of an old adit!!!
Published at : 23 Dec 2025
In this video my friend Hugh and myself go mining for the valuable rare crystal called Crocoite which only forms specifically the way it does in Tasmania. Specimens of good Crocoite crystals are extremely rare and Hugh is excited to commence work on his new lease. The relative rarity of crocoite is connected with the specific conditions required for its formation: an oxidation zone of lead ore bed and presence of ultramafic rocks serving as the source of chromium