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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 34569 |
| Mineral: | Barite |
| Locality: | Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia |
| Description: | Translucent white barite crystals with areas of brown limonite earthy matrix. The barite formed in a thin vein that constricted the growth to a narrow cavity. Scattered damage. See article: The Barite Deposits of Bartow County, Ga. in R&M v42,#7. Ex. John A. Manley (1861-1936) ca. 1890s. See locatity article: The Cartersville District: Georgia’s Longest Continuously Active Mining Location in Matrix, vol. 11 #4, 2003 |
| Overall Size: | 6x4x2.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 5-25 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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