Barite

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Barite

Barite

Name/Title

Barite

Entry/Object ID

2014.1.160

Description

Assemblage Zone: pegmatitic dikes Chemical Composition: BaSO4 Crystal System: Orthorhombic System Description: Common Name: Barite Chemistry: BaSO4, Barium Sulfate Class: Sulfates Group: Barite Uses: ore of barium Location: Unknown Description: Blade Barite that is opaque and off white in color on a base of iron material. Blades run at all angles and are flat and thin. Specimen has been broken into three sections.

Collection

RAGM Mineral Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2014.1

Source or Donor

Crater Rock Museum (unknown donors)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Dimensions

Width

3-1/2 in

Depth

2 in

Length

6-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Dimension taken at widest points

Location

Location

Shelf

CS-E-1

Room

Curation Storage

Building

Crater Rock Museum

Category

Storage

Moved By

Curator

Date

February 23, 2024