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Baryte Quartz & Calcite

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Baryte Quartz & Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Tichka Massif, Asni Cercle, Al Haouz Province, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 8 × 7 cm
Description

A cluster of colorless baryte blades and sprays of calcite crystals on lustrous quartz crystals

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Baryte

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

Quartz

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

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White