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Object Name |
Witherite |
Object Description |
Heavy sample of colorless to white translucent massive and columnar witherite with small amounts of brown matrix on a few surfaces. This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 17. |
Collector |
Vanuxem, Lardner, 1792-1848 |
Place of Origin |
United Kingdom/England/Derbyshire |
Rock type |
Mineral |
Chemical Comp |
Barium carbonate |
Crystal System |
Orthorhombic |
Sp Grav. |
4.3-4.4 |
Hardness |
3 - 3.5 |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Streak |
White |
Fracture |
Uneven |
Classification |
Geology |
People |
Vanuxem, Lardner, 1792-1848 |
Search Terms |
Mineral Carbonate mineral Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. |
Dimensions |
H-4.26 W-5.3 L-9.22 cm |
Catalog Number |
8888 |