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Barite from Salakh Arch, 144 km SSW of Muscat, Oman

 
Barite from Salakh Arch, 144 km SSW of Muscat, Oman

Barite from Salakh Arch, 144 km SSW of Muscat, Oman

DESCRIPTION:No. 49213
Mineral:Barite
Locality:Salakh Arch, 144 km SSW of Muscat, Oman
Description:Two parallel translucent brown-gray doubly-terminated tabular rhombohedral barite crystals with whitish crystal edges. The barite formed in a vein of many intersecting crystals resulting in minor contacts from other crystals throughout.
Overall Size:3.5x3x2 cm
Crystals:25-35 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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