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Mineral Specimen No. 81942:
Barite for sale from Elk Creek, Meade County, South Dakota.

This mineral specimen Barite from Elk Creek, Meade County, South Dakota is available for sale from John Betts - Fine Minerals, mineral dealer located in New York City, New York.Follow on Facebook

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Description of Mineral Specimen for sale No. 81942:

Mineral Species: Barite.
Location of origin: Elk Creek, Meade County, South Dakota.
Description: Cluster of intersecting lustrous transparent golden-brown barite crystals on a thin crust of yellow calcite. The barite crystals are tapered prisms with chisel-shaped terminations and fluoresce yellow under SW UV illumination. The specimen formed in a cavity with many crystals intersecting in all directions. Most crystals are complete except in areas where they intersected adjacent crystals in the cavity. Ex. Miller collection T3160; ex. Betts #69851; ex. Robert P. Bates (1926-2008) Collection #700.
Overall size: 31x22x18 mm.
Size of individual crystals: 4-15 mm
Price: $18 (plus shipping).

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Mineral Barite for sale from Elk Creek, Meade County, South Dakota

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Detail view of mineral Barite for sale from Elk Creek, Meade County, South Dakota

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Shortwave ultraviolet illuminated mineral Barite for sale from Elk Creek, Meade County, South Dakota

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Longwave ultraviolet illuminated mineral Barite for sale from Elk Creek, Meade County, South Dakota

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