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Barite over Stibnite from Roberts Level Mine, Moanataiari Valley, Thames, North Island, New Zealand

 
Barite over Stibnite from Roberts Level Mine, Moanataiari Valley, Thames, North Island, New Zealand

Barite over Stibnite from Roberts Level Mine, Moanataiari Valley, Thames, North Island, New Zealand

Barite over Stibnite from Roberts Level Mine, Moanataiari Valley, Thames, North Island, New Zealand

Barite over Stibnite from Roberts Level Mine, Moanataiari Valley, Thames, North Island, New Zealand

DESCRIPTION:No. 76763
Mineral:Barite over Stibnite
Locality:Roberts Level Mine, Moanataiari Valley, Thames, North Island, New Zealand
Description:Mounted specimen of tan-colored platy barite crystals to 2 mm almost completely coating a 23 mm gray-metallic stibnite crystal on large translucent yellow barite crystals to 6 mm. Mining in this area started in 1852. Mounted by Jules Bernhardt (1918-2005); acquired in May 1982 from D. McGraw
Overall Size:30x25x20 mm
Crystals:1-23 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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