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Barite

Mineral:

Barite: BaSO4

Comments:

Tabular, clear crystal of barite on a small matrix of pinkish dolomite. Fluorescence under UV light.

Location:

Cerro Warihuyn, 2850 m, Miraflores, Huamalias, Huanuco Peru.

Scale:

3.4 x 2.8 x 0.9 cm.

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