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MinerShop Blog / Australia

The Puttapa Zinc Mine in Australia

The Puttapa Zinc Mine in Australia

A relatively unknown and obscure zinc deposit in the remote area of the Australian Outback has become famous for producing dramatic fluorescent specimens of willemite mixed with several other minerals.
Posted on July 07, 2023
Tagged: Australia, Minerals, Trip Reports
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