5792 - Witherite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

IL
United States

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

5792

Mineral Name

Witherite

Chemical Formula

BaCO3
Specimen Number
009

Needs cleaning and relocation of ID number before display

Cluster of yellow pseudo-hexagonal twinned crystals

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Rosiclare District, Illinois

Locality Lat/Long

37.4236626, -88.3461483

Mining District

Rosiclare District
Historical Region Name
Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar
Original Attributed Locality
Illinois
Rosiclare