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Baryte

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Baryte

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Description
Locality: 
Fieberbrunn, Kitzbühel District, Tyrol, Austria
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10.8 × 7.9 × 7.8 cm
Description

Baryte is relatively rare in Austrian Alps and material from Fieberbrunn is among the best of the species in Austria. The particular specimen shows the typical sharp terminated, sparkling crystals - there is a nice contrast to matrix and a completely exposed aggregate in the center. In excellent condition damage-wise.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Baryte

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