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Strontianite On Baryte

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Strontianite On Baryte

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Description
Locality: 
Cavradi Gorge, Curnera Valley, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 3 × 1.5 cm
Description

This is surely one of the nicest specimens of strontianite from the Cavradi gorge you can find on the Internet. To top it, the acicular crystals are set upon a group of fine, bladed baryte crystals -  from this locality a rarely seen combination. There's no disturbing damage I can see. It looks close to perfect to me.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Strontianite

Formula: 
SrCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.15
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Strontian, North West Highlands (Argyllshire), Scotland, UK

Baryte

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

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