Barite on Galena
specimen number:
2013265
location:
Denton Mine, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
description:
Pale yellowish translucent bladed crystals of barite measuring to 3.0 cm in size on a crystal grouping of lustrous galena. This is a floater that is complete all around with no points of attachment. In very good condition. The galena crystals exhibit pronounced octahedral faces, along with the cubic faces. Collected in the early 1980's.
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