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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 76499 |
| Mineral: | Barite |
| Locality: | Eagle Mine, Gilman District, Eagle County, Colorado |
| Description: | Lustrous interconnected translucent golden-yellow platy barite crystals with no matrix attached. The barite crystals are rhombic, with white inclusions (calcite?) on the rear where they contacted the cavity wall. Ex. Eugene E. Foord, (1946–1998) noted author, USGS mineralogist, coauthor of Minerals of Colorado |
| Overall Size: | 4.5x3.5x1.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 6-28 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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