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Baryte

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MGR189882

Baryte

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Description
Locality: 
Nuxis, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, Italy
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.8 × 3.7 × 3.2 cm
Description

Classic stuff from this old discovery. An isolated single crystals, sharp and complete all around and undamaged. Minor second generation is covering the faces, which are partly glossy. One second smaller crystal is intergrown to the lower base. I also show one photo when backlit, then it shows honey-like color.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Baryte

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