Barite with Marcasite, Calcite
specimen number:
8603492
location:
Linwood mine, Buffalo, Scott Co., Iowa, USA
description:
This is a neat and attractive combination specimen with a matrix of bright golden marcasite crystals to almost 1.0 cm in size hosting gem crystal of barite 2.8 cm in size in a cluster of gemmy colorless calcite crystals to 2.0 cm in size. The barite crystal at first appears to be cleaved on the base, but when you look close it is not in there are actually some pyrite crystals on that face. Complete all around.
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