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Baryte & Marcasite

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Baryte & Marcasite

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Description
Locality: 
Rosh Pinah Mine, Oranjemund, Karas Region, Namibia
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
4 × 10 × 6.8 cm
Description

Yellowish baryte blades on marcasite

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Baryte

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

Marcasite

Formula: 
FeS2
Strunz: 
2.EB.10a
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5