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Baryte, Ba(SO4)
Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
FOV = 0.8 mm

@Micromineral Beautiful baryte crystals! Mont Saint-Hilaire produces some incredible specimens. The tabular habit and clarity on these are exceptional - you can really see the orthorhombic crystal system at work. That 0.8mm FOV really shows off the crystal faces perfectly.

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