Baryte, Lompret quarry, Chimay, Belgium.

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Gray, translucent, automorphic baryte crystals, sometimes encrusted with white (silica?).

Specimen from the quarry of Lompret, near Chimay in Belgium.

The quarry exploits Frasnian limestone and shale for the production of aggregates for road paving and concrete. There are Frasnian fossils, calcite, baryte and galena.

  • Description

    Description

    Gray, translucent, automorphic baryte crystals, sometimes encrusted with white (silica?).

    Specimen from the quarry of Lompret, near Chimay in Belgium.

    The quarry exploits Frasnian limestone and shale for the production of aggregates for road paving and concrete. There are Frasnian fossils, calcite, baryte and galena.

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  • Additional information

    Additional information

    Weight 0,3 kg
    Dimensions 11 × 7,5 × 3,5 cm