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Barite with Calcite from Juanita Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro County, New Mexico

 
Barite with Calcite from Juanita Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro County, New Mexico

Barite with Calcite from Juanita Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro County, New Mexico

Barite with Calcite from Juanita Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro County, New Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 56377
Mineral:Barite with Calcite
Locality:Juanita Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro County, New Mexico
Description:Rectangular blocks of milky quartz coated with translucent red-brown quartz crystals to 0.5 mm, platy rhombic translucent yellow barite crystals to 20 mm and thin translucent white calcite crystals to 5 mm. One corner of a barite crystal is incomplete. Ex. G. Carmichael collection
Overall Size:9x8.5x3.5 cm
Crystals:micro to 20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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