Barite with Fluorite
specimen number:
7992527
location:
Mahoning #7 mine, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
description:
Colorless crystals of barite measuring to 2.0 cm in size across a crystallized fluorite matrix. The specimen is in good condition as seen. Previous label from North Star Minerals dates this piece to the 1960s. Said to have previously been in the collection of Ken and Jay Schoenline. The barite crystals are intensely fluorescent under longwave ultraviolet light.
Size: 9.0 x 5.5 x 3.0 cm (small-cabinet)
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