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Barite from Muddy Creek, Rio Grande County, Colorado

 
Barite from Muddy Creek, Rio Grande County, Colorado

Barite from Muddy Creek, Rio Grande County, Colorado

Barite from Muddy Creek, Rio Grande County, Colorado

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Barite from Muddy Creek, Rio Grande County, Colorado

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
Barite from Muddy Creek, Rio Grande County, Colorado

DESCRIPTION:No. 76351
Mineral:Barite
Locality:Muddy Creek, Rio Grande County, Colorado
Description:Lustrous translucent barite crystal with no matrix attached. The outer zones of the barite crystal are white with thin 2 mm yellow zone and gray core zone. The barite crystal fluoresces white under shortwave and longwave ultraviolet illumination. Collected October 1990
Overall Size:23x21x5 mm
Crystals:13-23 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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