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Baryte

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Description
Locality: 
Muddy Creek, Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States of America
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.8 × 5.2 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
3.20cm
Description

 This specimen of tabular barite is from an old time Colorado locality. The color is grayish with a hint of blue. Muddy Creek barites were collected from near surface pockets and experience some bruising and chipping because of the freeze/thaw cycle.

Mineral Data
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Baryte

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