Tasmanite
specimen number:
1861049
location:
Mersey Valley Oil Shale Field, Latrobe, Devonport district, Tasmania, Australia
description:
A 2.7 x 1.8 x 0.7 cm tasmanite specimen. According to mindat: Tasmanite is an amber-coloured organic matter derived from burial of the prasinophyte alga Tasmanites punctatus. It is commonly associated with high-latitude, nutrient-rich, marginal marine settings find in Tasmania, especially in the Permian mudstones of northern Tasmania. It was mined at Latrobe and other areas for the oil content. Shipping weight: 0.04 pounds. Ex Wolfgang E Henkel collection.
Size: 2.7 x 1.8 x 0.7 cm (thumbnail)
Collection: Wolfgang E. Henkel
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