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Baryte

From an old collection of a doctor in chemistry from 1900-1930
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Frizington Mine, Frizington, Cumbria, United Kingdom
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 3 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.80cm
Description

A classic and excellent old-time baryte crystal from the famous iron mines at Frizington. This beautiful very sharp and glassy spear-point has a striking limpid termination which dramatically accents the lower translucent areas and bit of hematite at the base

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Baryte

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