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Baryte & Stibnite

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Baryte & Stibnite

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Description
Locality: 
Baia Sprie Mine, Baia Sprie, Maramureș County, Romania
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.2 × 4 × 2.6 cm
Description

This is truely a fantastic small bryte specimen from Baia Sprie Mine. Gemmy and tabular baryte crystals are partly covered by sprays of lustrous stibnite crystals.

Ex Armin Wendland collection, acquired 1979

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Baryte

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

Stibnite

Formula: 
Sb2S3
Strunz: 
2.DB.05
Hardness: 
2.0
Streak: 
Lead grey