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Baryte

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Description
Locality: 
Hallett Cove, Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 2.9 × 1.6 cm
Description

A simple sand baryte rose from this coastal suburban locality, now a geological reserve. Once commonly available here in the 1940's & 50's these specimens are now quite rare and well preserved ones like this are not often seen on the market.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Baryte

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