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Barite (uncommon locale)
- Nchanga Mine, Chingola, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
- Miniature, 5.4 x 4.8 x 3.5 cm
- Start Time: 10/02/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 10/10/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Mineral specimens of ANY variety are rare from this less well-known open pit Zambia copper and cobalt mine. Barite is EXTREMELY RARE. Transparent, very glassy, sharply terminated, parallel-growth, tabular crystals form this showy and excellent specimen. Some periphery wear is noted, but is certainly acceptable in the context of this extreme rarity.