| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Illinois > Barite on Calcite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 71942 |
| Mineral: | Barite on Calcite |
| Locality: | Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois |
| Description: | Lustrous white bladed barite crystals to 8 mm over translucent yellow scalenohedral calcite crystals to 4 mm on the underside. The barite crystals are translucent with transparent termination tips. Barite is uncommon in the Illinois fluorite mines. Collected ca. 1990 |
| Overall Size: | 5x5x2.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-8 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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