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Baryte with Dolomite
A superb specimen of clear to white Baryte crystals from Parkside mine close to Frizington in west Cumbria, England. Overall, the specimen measures 13 x 9 x 4 cm and the large double terminated crystal attaining 7 x 4 x 0.5 cm. The Baryte crystals are surrounded by creamy white saddle-shaped Dolomite crystals, referred to as "pear spar" by the miners at the time due to their satin to pear-like lustre. This fine cabinet specimen is ex. the Department of Mineralogy at the British Museum (Natural History), now named the Natural History Museum (London) and is accompanied with a BM(NH) label together with a highly detailed label from the previous private collector.
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SizeCabinet
Dimensions13.4 x 9.2 x 3.8 cm
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Added on10/24/2024
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Known provenance
2024/12
Unknown Owner
$650.00—Species and Locality Wiki Pages
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