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Baryte On Calcite

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Baryte On Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Sidi Lahcen, Nador, Nador Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
11 × 9.5 × 9 cm
Description

This is an excellent specimen of sharp, blue barite crystals on a calcite covered matrix. These specimens started to come on the market a couple of years ago however due to careless extraction most offered for sale have substancial damage to the crystals. This specimen does not fall into that catagory and has been in my own collection since I acquired it at Munich two years ago. It is also a good size compared with that normally offered.  Sits well for display.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Baryte

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

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White
Peter Crozier Minerals