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Baryte & Malachite

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Baryte & Malachite

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Thasos Island, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.2 × 6 × 2.5 cm
Description

Sharp, free-standing baryte crystals up to 20mm on edges from this rare and more uncommon locality. The crystals are coated with malachite and show great contrast to dark brown matrix. 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

Malachite

Formula: 
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0