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Baryte

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MGR803862

Baryte

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Villamassargia, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, Italy
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.2 × 5 × 4.4 cm
Description

A cluster of baryte crystals with one razor sharp, huge main crystal at the top. The faces are all very glossy, the crystals show intense yellow color and the main crystal shows some sharp zonings (much better visible in person). A really fine sample from this old classic Italian locality.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Baryte

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