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Quartz Psm Baryte

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Quartz Psm Baryte

Pseudomorph

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Description
Locality: 
Mount Gee, Arkaroola Region, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.3 × 4.5 × 3.2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Description

Rather unique quartz replacements of baryte (unconfirmed). Mt. Gee is a geological monument and collecting is restricted. It was once part of a series of hyrothermal hot springs which deposited silica rich solutions with fluorite, uranium and gold. Many of the pseudomorphs have hollow centres.

This area is currently being considered for uranium mining but at what cost ?

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

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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