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Quartz var. Jasper pseudomorphs after Barite from Floy Wash, Grand County, Utah

 
Quartz var. Jasper pseudomorphs after Barite from Floy Wash, Grand County, Utah

Quartz var. Jasper pseudomorphs after Barite from Floy Wash, Grand County, Utah

Quartz var. Jasper pseudomorphs after Barite from Floy Wash, Grand County, Utah

DESCRIPTION:No. 69725
Mineral:Quartz var. Jasper pseudomorphs after Barite
Locality:Floy Wash, Grand County, Utah
Description:Rounded formation of translucent red-brown jasper pseudomorphs after bladed barite crystals to 10 mm. The barite crystallized first, then was replaced by jasper while the original shape of the barite crystals was maintained. (Pseudomorph = false form.) Ex. Irving Horowitz collection #2389
Overall Size:4x3.5x2.5 cm
Crystals:4-10 mm pseudos
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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