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Barite from Egremont, West Cumberland Iron Mining District, Cumbria, England

 
Barite from Egremont, West Cumberland Iron Mining District, Cumbria, England

Barite from Egremont, West Cumberland Iron Mining District, Cumbria, England

DESCRIPTION:No. 58363
Mineral:Barite
Locality:Egremont, West Cumberland Iron Mining District, Cumbria, England
Description:Lustrous bladed transparent colorless barite crystals on brown goethite-hematite matrix with brown limonite stains throughout. The barite crystals have beveled edge faces composed of many parallel faces. Ex. W. Keller #692; ex. Z. Gabelica (Belgium) in 1984, collected in 1980
Overall Size:5.5x4x1.5 cm
Crystals:micro to 4 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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