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Barite from Book Cliffs, north of Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado

 
Barite from Book Cliffs, north of Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado

Barite from Book Cliffs, north of Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado

DESCRIPTION:No. 70144
Mineral:Barite
Locality:Book Cliffs, north of Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado
Description:Lustrous transparent colorless barite crystal on brown limonite-stained matrix. The barite crystal is prismatic form with complex termination and the upper third is nearly water clear. Ex. W. Keller #6024, acquired in 1986
Overall Size:20x18x7 mm
Crystals:18 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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