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Barite

Tenter Hill, Aberford, West Yorkshire, England

Reference: 794

To the east of Leeds during the widening of the A1 motorway in the 1990's a series of cavities in the Permian limestone were exposed from which a number of mineral specimens were recovered. This specimen was one of those consisting of stubby chisel shaped barite crystals with a dusting of calcite. Unusual location piece.

Formula: Barite BaSO₄

Status: Sold

Dimensions: 59x40x13mm

Size: Miniature (M)