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Sarkinite Baryte & Native Copper

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Sarkinite Baryte & Native Copper

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Description
Locality: 
Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.5 × 0.9 × 1 cm
Description

You are bidding on a world class micro from Sterling Hill! The star here is the barite, which occurs as bright yellow, sharp crystals on matrix with several clusters of cherry-red sarkinite crystals. Barite is rare at Sterling Hill, and this is the best one I've ever seen. There are also numerous small octahedral and cubic crystals of native copper! An unusual combo specimen from an old Franklin Collection. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sarkinite

Formula: 
Mn2+2(AsO4)(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BB.15
Hardness: 
4.0 - 5.0
Type Locality: 
Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg district, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden

Baryte

Formula: 
BaSO4
Strunz: 
7.AD.35
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Streak: 
White

Copper

Formula: 
Cu
Strunz: 
1.AA.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0

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