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Baryte & Strontianite

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Baryte & Strontianite

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Description
Locality: 
St Gertraudi, Brixlegg, Tyrol, Austria
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.3 × 4.5 × 2.2 cm
Description

A very special one. I have an Level from the well known pinzgauer collector Kurt Novak that this is Calcium-Strontianite.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Baryte

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

Strontianite

Formula: 
SrCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.15
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Strontian, North West Highlands (Argyllshire), Scotland, UK