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Baryte & Realgar

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Baryte & Realgar

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Description
Locality: 
Baia Sprie Mine, Baia Sprie, Maramureș County, Romania
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.9 × 3.6 × 2.1 cm
Description

Very rare material from Baia Sprie. The realgar inclusions are unique for this one small discovery. The baryte crystals are partly glossy and well terminated and the assemble looks nice in several angles.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Baryte

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

Realgar

Formula: 
As4S4
Strunz: 
2.FA.15a
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0