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Barite with Chalcopyrite from St. Joe Mine, Balmat, St. Lawrence County, New York

 
Barite with Chalcopyrite from St. Joe Mine, Balmat, St. Lawrence County, New York

DESCRIPTION:No. 61767
Mineral:Barite with Chalcopyrite
Locality:St. Joe Mine, Balmat, St. Lawrence County, New York
Description:Elongated transparent gray barite crystals to 20 mm with yellow-metallic chalcopyrite crystals to 0.3 mm and black-metallic microcrystals (hematite?) on the surfaces. The barite crystals are slender tapered form, similar to Frizington, England. Ex. W. Keller #610
Overall Size:35x16x7 mm
Crystals:micro to 20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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