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Barite from Cartersville District, Bartow County, Georgia

 
Barite from Cartersville District, Bartow County, Georgia

Barite from Cartersville District, Bartow County, Georgia

Barite from Cartersville District, Bartow County, Georgia

Barite from Cartersville District, Bartow County, Georgia

DESCRIPTION:No. 41750
Mineral:Barite
Locality:Cartersville District, Bartow County, Georgia
Description:Transparent blue-gray barite crystals with glassy crystal faces on a slim plate of matrix. This is a classic barite locality highly sought after by collectors. See: The Barite Deposits of Bartow County, Georgia in Rocks and Minerals v.42 #7. Ex. Robert C. Lambert (1919-2008) #340; ex. Sensel #M1255; ex. R. Behnke. See locatity article: The Cartersville District: Georgia’s Longest Continuously Active Mining Location in Matrix, vol. 11 #4, 2003
Overall Size:8x5x5 cm
Crystals:10-40 mm
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