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Baryte


Baryte : BaSO4

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Locality: Kharga Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt
Classic desert-rose formation of barite crystals in rosette shape. The barite crystals have sand inclusions giving them an opaque, brown color. Has original from the U.S. National Museum (Smithsonian). Ex. Robert C. Linck (1905-1970); Ex. Smithsonian No. 86580. Overall size of mineral specimen: 7x6x4 cm. Size of individual crystals: 3-4 cm.

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