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Barite from Meikle Mine, Elko County, Nevada

 
Barite from Meikle Mine, Elko County, Nevada

Barite from Meikle Mine, Elko County, Nevada

Barite from Meikle Mine, Elko County, Nevada

Barite from Meikle Mine, Elko County, Nevada

DESCRIPTION:No. 59545
Mineral:Barite
Locality:Meikle Mine, Elko County, Nevada
Description:Large lustrous transparent golden-yellow barite crystals to 40 mm with remnants of sulfide-rich matrix on the bottom. The barite crystals are tabular rhombohedral form with beveled edges and have excellent transparency. Three crystals are incomplete. Collected ca. 1995, ex. Harvey Gordon (1935-2010)
Overall Size:10x8x5 cm
Crystals:20-40 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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