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Barite and Quartz on Galena from Leadville District, Lake County, Colorado

 
Barite and Quartz on Galena from Leadville District, Lake County, Colorado

Barite and Quartz on Galena from Leadville District, Lake County, Colorado

Barite and Quartz on Galena from Leadville District, Lake County, Colorado

DESCRIPTION:No. 62613
Mineral:Barite and Quartz on Galena
Locality:Leadville District, Lake County, Colorado
Description:Lustrous transparent yellow barite crystals to 5 mm with translucent colorless quartz crystals to 3 mm on gray-metallic galena-rich matrix. The barite crystals are tabular (flattened) rhombohedral form with secondary edge faces.
Overall Size:9x6.5x5.5 cm
Crystals:1-5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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