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Barite from Linwood Mine, Buffalo, Scott County, Iowa

 
Barite from Linwood Mine, Buffalo, Scott County, Iowa

Barite from Linwood Mine, Buffalo, Scott County, Iowa

Barite from Linwood Mine, Buffalo, Scott County, Iowa

Barite from Linwood Mine, Buffalo, Scott County, Iowa

DESCRIPTION:No. 75869
Mineral:Barite
Locality:Linwood Mine, Buffalo, Scott County, Iowa
Description:Intergrown lustrous transparent yellow-gray barite crystals with opaque gray inclusions where the surrounding limestone was trapped inside the barite. The barite crystals have yellow-metallic pyrite microcrystals in crevices between the crystals. Collected in 2011-2012
Overall Size:7x4.5x3 cm
Crystals:3-65 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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