AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Peru > Barite on Quartz |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 14494 |
Mineral: | Barite on Quartz |
Locality: | San Genaro Mine, Castrovirreyna District, Huancavelica Department, Peru |
Description: | Excellent specimen of white quartz crystals up to 1 cm overgrown with lustrous white barite crystals to 1 cm. Also small, dark gray sulfide (Freibergite? Galena?) crystals mixed in. Very clean, Ex. Durkos collection #782 |
Overall Size: | 16x9x5 cm |
Crystals: | 3-10 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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