Cluster of very rare tabular, white, translucent Barylite xls up to 1,7 cm tall from a 2005 find. Barylite is a rare barium beryllium silicate only found in a few dozen world localities.
Formula :
BaBe2[Si2O7]
System: orthorhombic Hardness:7 Rarity:very rare
Strunz id:VIII/C.2-80 -
SILICATES
Name origin: Named in 1876 by Christian Wilhelm Blomstrand from the Greek for βαρυζ = "heavy" and λιτθοσ = "stone", in allusion to its high density (specific gravity).
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 Specimen weight:1 gr.
 Crystal size:Up to 1,7 cm tall
 Overall size: 10mm x 6 mm x 17 mm
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