A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Barite from Eldon, Missouri, USA |
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| Description | Barite (BaSO4) is quite soluble in water, and so can precipitate in many different ways. Sometimes bladed or tabular crystals form masses, such as in this sample. This specimen is 15 cm across. |
| Location | USA ▹ Missouri ▹ Miller. Near Eldon. |
| Photographer | Nessa Eull. 2001-06-04. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #893. |
| Key words | Barite, Missouri |
| Tech details | 608 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 577 |
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