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Baryte & Pyrite

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Baryte & Pyrite

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Description
Locality: 
Lubin Mine, Gmina Lubin, Lubin County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
13.4 × 9.8 × 3.3 cm
Description

Typical material, but in an uncommon style - only the spheres in the center are cut and polished and framed with tiny sparkling pyrite crystals all around. Usually you will get just polished plates - this sample stands out the crowd and looks really very eye-catching.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Baryte

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

Pyrite

Formula: 
FeS2
Strunz: 
2.EB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5