Barite
specimen number:
5002780
location:
Moscona mine, Solis, Asturias, Spain
description:
Thick white tabular crystals of barite measuring to 2.5 cm in size across the top of this matrix. Some cleaving is present, the prominent crystals are in good condition. Brightly fluorescent under longwave ultraviolet light. This specimen is crystallized completely all around. Collected in the 1990s.
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