AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Georgia > Barite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 43068 |
Mineral: | Barite |
Locality: | Cartersville District, Bartow County, Georgia |
Description: | Translucent gray barite crystals with chisel-shaped terminations. The crystal faces on the front have a silky, etched texture. The rear faces have opaque white faces due to inclusions. Collected ca. 1965. See locatity article: The Cartersville District: Georgia’s Longest Continuously Active Mining Location in Matrix, vol. 11 #4, 2003 |
Overall Size: | 5.5x3x2 cm |
Crystals: | 20-45 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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