| Specimen Label : for specimen 1001960 | |
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| Description | | Barite | |
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| | | Although not the most aesthetic baryte specimen available, this amazing piece is representative of the material from the Threkeld Side Mine in Cumbria. It consists of a thick (30mm wide!) tabular crystal with pyrite inclusions. The pyrite is mostly perched on an earlier generation of growth. The main crystal faces are well-formed and undamaged. A smaller second crystal of the same penetrates one side of the main crystal. It was found as recently as June 2003 | |
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| Primary Mineral | | Barite webmineral.com mindat.org | |
| Primary Mineral Color | | Milky | |
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| Location | | Threlkeld Side Mine | |
| Town | | Dufton | |
| County | | Cumbria | |
| Country | | England | |
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| Width | | 7.8 cm / 3 inches | |
| Height | | 5.1 cm / 2 inches | |
| Depth | | 4.3 cm / 1.6 inches | |
| Weight | | 247 grams / 0.54 lbs | |
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| Other minerals | | Pyrite - Brassy
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| Price | | $ 40.00 | |
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