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Baryte & Calcite

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RBR198638

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Description
Locality: 
Sidi Lahcen, Nador, Nador Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 5 × 4.5 cm
Description

This is a beautiful specimen showing very fine blue barite in association with white calcite. The item is in good condition, as seen on the photos.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Baryte

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

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White