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Baryte & Chalcopyrite

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RBR30459

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Description
Locality: 
Dreislar, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
12.5 × 12.5 × 5.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
3.00cm
Description

A very nice specimen of white barite with some chalcopyrite (crystals). The barite is up to 3cm large and undamaged.

A fine specimen from a classic German locality!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Baryte

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

Chalcopyrite

Formula: 
CuFeS2
Strunz: 
2.CB.10a
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0