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Baryte & Hematite

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Baryte & Hematite

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Description
Locality: 
Skorpion Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund, Karas Region, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.9 × 7.9 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.10cm
Weight: 
401.00gr
Description

A fabulous specimen of Baryte overgrown by Hematite from Skorpion Mine, Namibia. Beautiful cube crystals.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Baryte

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

Hematite

Formula: 
Fe2O3
Strunz: 
4.CB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0