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Barite from Madoc, Ontario, Canada

 
Barite from Madoc, Ontario, Canada

Barite from Madoc, Ontario, Canada

Barite from Madoc, Ontario, Canada

DESCRIPTION:No. 45768
Mineral:Barite
Locality:Madoc, Ontario, Canada
Description:Lustrous bladed white barite crystals to 10 mm in unusual curved aggregate shaped like a question mark. The exposed end where it was attached reveals two hollow centers that the barite formed sequential layers around. A real mineral oddity. Ex. Steve Chamberlain collection #2086; ex. R. Bentley in 1980; ex.Loomis Chaffee School #769, ex. Wadsworth Athanaeum
Overall Size:10.5x9x5 cm
Crystals:5-10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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