A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Barite from Frostburg, Maryland, USA |
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| Description | Barite (BaSO4) is very soluble in water and precipitates in many different ways. Sometimes it forms nodules such as the ones shown here. These pieces are 2-3 cm across. They are stained red by hematite. |
| Location | USA ▹ Maryland ▹ Allegany. Near Frostburg. |
| Photographer | Nessa Eull. 2001-06-04. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #883. |
| Key words | barite, Maryland |
| Tech details | 441 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 579 |
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