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TitleBarite with limonite and quartz (Potosi, Missouri, USA)
DescriptionThe reddish material is barite encrusted with limonite. The tan-brown material is limonite on quartz. This sample is about 10 cm across.
LocationUSA ▹ Missouri ▹ Washington. Near Potosi.
PhotographerTwyla Baker. 2001-05-30.
CollectionUniversity of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #881.
Key wordsbarite, limonite, quartz
Tech details939 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens.
GeoDIL number565