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Baryte

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Baryte

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Description
Locality: 
St Gertraudi, Brixlegg, Tyrol, Austria
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.8 × 4 × 3.5 cm
Description

This is really fantastic size for this famous historic locality (silver mining was done in this area since centuries). Baryte is- most times - just an addition to other minerals and developes only tiny crystals or groups. This particular specimen consists only of two spheres of white baryte, complete all around and even bottom is healed. no significant damages to report.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Baryte

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