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Object Name |
Barite |
Object Description |
Two large irregularly shaped specimens of white and pink opaque lamellar barite, and eleven small fragments of the same. The lamellar nature of the specimens has caused them to fracture easily. This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 14. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
Connecticut/Cheshire |
Rock type |
Mineral |
Chemical Comp |
Barium sulfate |
Crystal System |
Orthorhombic |
Sp Grav. |
4.3-4.6 |
Hardness |
3 - 3.5 |
Luster |
Pearly |
Streak |
White |
Fracture |
Uneven |
People |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Search Terms |
Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. |
Dimensions |
H-1.52 W-5.3 L-7.43 cm |
Catalog Number |
5482 |