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Red Lead Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan district, Tasmania, Australia

Photo: R. Bottrill 2006

Latitude: 41°53'22"S
Longitude: 145°25'51"E

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A Pb mine, presently worked for crocoite and cerussite specimens.
One of the main crocoite producing mines in Tasmania; an old underground lead mine, presently being open cut.

The Red Lead Mine is in the Dundas district, located to the north east of Zeehan on Tasmania's west coast.
The Red Lead Mine is located on the southern edge of the Dundas mining district. The ore body is likely connected to the same deposit as the adjoining Adelaide Mine that is located on the northern side of the same hill that the Red lead mine is located on the Southern mine. Dundas is located approx 10 kilometers to the northeast of Zeehan on the West coast of Tasmania

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28 entries listed. 23 valid minerals. 3 type localities (valid minerals).

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References

- Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 648.
- Bottrill et al. (2006): Dundas. The Mineralogical Record: 19: 381-388.
- Mineral. Rec.: 20(5): 393.

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