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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 44577 |
| Mineral: | Barite |
| Locality: | Cheshire Barite Mine, Jinny Hill Road, Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut |
| Description: | Transparent colorless bladed barite crystal with truncated corner faces and beveled edge faces. Internally the barite crystal has a slightly darker phantom zone caused by inclusions of sulfide microcrystals. The barite crystal has excellent luster. Mine closed in 1871; Ex. Henry D. Miller (1838-1919 or 1920) collection, bequeathed to the Wadsworth Atheneum in 1909; ex. Loomis-Chaffee School |
| Overall Size: | 7x7x1 cm |
| Crystals: | 70 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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