Benstonite
specimen number:
4171148
location:
Minerva Mine #1, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
description:
Very choice example for this rare barium carbonate with yellowish platy rhombohedral crystals epitaxial and covering previous scalenohedral crystals of calcite to 3.0 cm in height. In great condition. This is classic material for this locality and about as good as it gets for the species.
Size: 6.0 x 3.5 x 3.0 cm (small-cabinet)
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