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Baryte

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Baryte

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Description
Locality: 
Pöhla-Tellerhäuser Mine, Schwarzenberg, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 5.5 × 4.5 cm
Description

Beautiful cluster of highly lustrous golden barite crystals on a thin plate of milky quartz crystals. The well-formed crystals show an intense translucent golden color. And also the three dimensional construction is impressive. The specimen stands in the displayed position without any support. No significant damage to report. A nice assembly from this well-known location! You also get the report about the minerals from the Erzgebirge from our website with the photo of the piece on the first page.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Baryte

Formula: 
BaSO4
Strunz: 
7.AD.35
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Streak: 
White