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Barite over Calcite from Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

 
Barite over Calcite from Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

Barite over Calcite from Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

DESCRIPTION:No. 851
Mineral:Barite over Calcite
Locality:Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois
Description:Lustrous opaque white barite crystal overgrowth on scalenohedral calcite crystal with cast on bottom from fluorite cubic crystal. Good specimen with barite fully crystallized on all sides. Ex. D. Biggs collection
Overall Size:6x3x2.5 cm
Crystals:1-7 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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