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Baryte On Calcite

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Baryte On Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Elk Creek, Meade County, South Dakota, United States of America
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
3.2 × 5.4 × 3.3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Description

A single sharp chisel shaped gem crystal of golden barite protrudes from a crystallised calcite matrix together with yellow calcite crystals.

A fine example of barite from one of the world's best localities for gem quality golden barite crystals.

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
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