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Baryte

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Baryte

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Description
Locality: 
Ras Abu Rudeis, El Tor, South Sinai, Egypt
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 4.5 × 2.55 cm
Weight: 
63.00gr
Description

Very rare desert rose formed by crystallized baryte instead of gypsum, unusual sample

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Baryte

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