Object Record
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Object Name |
Barite |
Object Description |
Cluster of numerous opaque brown thin intersecting plates of barite with several brown sphalerite crystals on one surface and a small amount of bright green encrusting malachite. This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 15. It was a part of the college's original acquisition from Thomas Cooper in 1821. |
Collector |
Cooper, Thomas, 1759-1839 |
Place of Origin |
United Kingdom/England/Derbyshire |
Rock type |
Mineral |
Chemical Comp |
Barium sulfate |
Crystal System |
Orthorhombic |
Sp Grav. |
4.3-4.6 |
Hardness |
3 - 3.5 |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Streak |
White |
Fracture |
Uneven |
Classification |
Geology |
People |
Cooper, Thomas, 1759-1839 |
Search Terms |
Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. Mineral Sulfate mineral |
Dimensions |
H-3.2 W-7.024 L-7.748 cm |
Catalog Number |
5524 |