Barite with Calcite
specimen number:
8811308
location:
Minerva mine #1, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
description:
Classic attractive light blue lustrous bladed crystals of barite measuring to almost 2.0 cm in size across the top of this matrix with scalenohedral crystals of calcite. This is in terrific condition. The specimen comes with a number of previous labels as shown at the end of the video. One of these labels notes that the piece was mined in 1971.
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