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Baryte

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Barega Mine, Gonnesa, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, Italy
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 5 × 5.5 cm
Weight: 
202.00gr
Description

Very nice and interesting specimen of baryte from this classic locality. Two generations of crystals forming a well balanced cluster: The first generation consists of tabular crystals partly covered with micro quartz crystals and small perimorphs of quartz after calcite. The second generation of honey coloured baryte covers the front of the tabular baryte crystals.

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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