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Barite from Bates Hole, Carbon County, Wyoming

 
Barite from Bates Hole, Carbon County, Wyoming

Barite from Bates Hole, Carbon County, Wyoming

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Barite from Bates Hole, Carbon County, Wyoming

DESCRIPTION:No. 60373
Mineral:Barite
Locality:Bates Hole, Carbon County, Wyoming
Description:Lustrous translucent blue-gray bladed barite crystals with transparent blue zones on two of the larger crystals. Under SW UV illumination areas of green fluorescence are visible, probably caused by included uranium salts. Ex. W. Keller #6276; ex. Glenn Laidlaw
Overall Size:5.5x5.5x3.5 cm
Crystals:4-25 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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