Benstonite on Calcite
specimen number:
4171272
location:
Minerva Mine #1, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
description:
Slightly yellowish translucent platy crystals of this rare barium carbonate epitaxial over previous crystals of scalenohedral calcite.
Size: 2.8 x 2.6 x 2.2 cm (thumbnail)
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