Barite
specimen number:
1392171
location:
Montreal mine, Iron Co., Wisconsin, USA
description:
Attractive salmon colored bladed crystals of barite to 3.2 cm in length very nice across the front of this hematite matrix. In great condition, this is classic old material from this locality closed in 1963. The specimen was figured in The Mineralogical Record, May, June, 2020 issue, page 426, figure 21. This piece was on public display at the East Coast, 2018 show.
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