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Barite on Calcite from Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

 
Barite on Calcite from Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

Barite on Calcite from Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

Barite on Calcite from Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

Barite on Calcite from Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

Barite on Calcite from Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Barite on Calcite from Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

DESCRIPTION:No. 35574
Mineral:Barite on Calcite
Locality:Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois
Description:Bright white barite crystals up to 3 mm overgrown on elongated scalenohedral yellow calcite crystals up to 5 mm (visible only on the rear). The barite fluoresces blue-white under UV illumination.
Overall Size:7x6x3.5 cm
Crystals:1-5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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