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Barytocalcite (old classic)
- Alston Moor District, Cumbria, England
- Small Cabinet, 6.8 x 5.2 x 3.1 cm
- Start Time: 12/18/2010 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 12/22/2010 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Barytocalcite is uncommon barium, calcium carbonate. This historic, old-time specimen is comprised of yellow, barytocalcite blades on solid, well-crystallized, lustrous and translucent, tan barytocalcite crystals from the Type Locality area of the Alston Moor District of England. This old-timer comes with an expertly written, faded accession label from an old museum collection we traded into (dating to prior to World War I). valued $200