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Barite on Calcite from Minerva #1 Mine (Ozark-Mahoning No. 1 Mine), Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

 
Barite on Calcite from Minerva #1 Mine (Ozark-Mahoning No. 1 Mine), Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

Barite on Calcite from Minerva #1 Mine (Ozark-Mahoning No. 1 Mine), Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

Barite on Calcite from Minerva #1 Mine (Ozark-Mahoning No. 1 Mine), Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

DESCRIPTION:No. 41577
Mineral:Barite on Calcite
Locality:Minerva #1 Mine (Ozark-Mahoning No. 1 Mine), Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois
Description:Platy translucent colorless barite crystals up to 4 mm across overgrown on one side of a limestone knob coated with beige-colored scalenohedral calcite crystals up to 3 mm long.
Overall Size:6.5x4.5x4 cm
Crystals:1-4 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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