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Baryte

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Baryte

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Description
Locality: 
Pozzo Sacro di Tattinu, Nuxis, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, Italy
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
5 × 3.6 × 7.5 cm
Weight: 
302.00gr
Description

Historic sample of the Tattinu vein. The large crystals, among the largest in Europe, were found loose within the diaclase filling soil, detached by weight from the walls.

Mineral Data
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Baryte

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