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TitleBarite (BaSO4) from Saxony, Germany
DescriptionBarite can be massive, but sometimes bladed or tabular crystals grow together as as shown here. This specimen comes from an unknown location in Saxony, Germany. It is 6 cm across.
LocationGermany ▹ Saxony
PhotographerNessa Eull. 2001-06-04.
CollectionUniversity of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #875.
Key wordsbarite
Tech details387 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens.
GeoDIL number583