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Baryte On Siderite

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Baryte On Siderite

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Description
Locality: 
Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 11.8 × 7.3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.50cm
Weight: 
421.00gr
Description

A cabinet specimen consisting of thin white to colorless baryte crystals on fresh brick red siderite. Baryte mostly occurs as think tabular crystals, often featuring a grwoth phantom within. Siderite is very fresh.
A good, representative specimen of this paragenesis, quite sought-after and hard to obtain nowadays, especially in this size.

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Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Baryte

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

Siderite

Formula: 
FeCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Streak: 
White

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