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Dolomite & Quartz On Baryte Psm Fossil Shell

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Dolomite & Quartz On Baryte Psm Fossil Shell

Pseudomorph

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Description
Locality: 
Mibladen, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.3 × 6.2 × 3.5 cm
Description

Very interesting specimen: massive baryte, replacing a fossil bivalve, covered with dolomite crystal and a few quartz crystals.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Dolomite

Formula: 
CaMg(CO3)2
Strunz: 
5.AB.10
Crystal System: 
Trigonal - Rhombohedral
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

Baryte

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

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