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Baryte & Realgar

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Description
Locality: 
Mine #5, Baia Sprie, Maramureș County, Romania
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
11.9 × 6.4 × 4.8 cm
Description

Amazing specimen with sharp free-standing glossy baryte crystals on matrix - all crystals show dark red inclusions of realgar. Pure realgar is light-sensitive, but included to baryte is stabile. The specimen is well formed and shows great contrast - one of the most rare Romanian classics.

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