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Barite on Calcite over Fluorite from Moscona Mine, Solis, Villabona District, Asturias, Spain

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:

DESCRIPTION:	No. 70742
Mineral:	Barite on Calcite over Fluorite
Locality:	Moscona Mine, Solis, Villabona District, Asturias, Spain
Description:	Sparkling cluster of lustrous transparent tabular barite crystals to 4 mm on lustrous transparent pale-yellow calcite crystals to 30 mm over yellow fluorite. The calcite crystals are complex form with depressed faces where barite inhibited growth. Collected ca. 1992
Overall Size:	8x5x5 cm
Crystals:	1-30 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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