6062 - Witherite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

IL
United States

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

6062

Mineral Name

Witherite

Chemical Formula

BaCO3
Specimen Number
012

Card gives locality as “Tri-state,” but this specimen is probably from the Illinois Fluorspar District.

Aggregate of thin platy colorless crystals

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Illinois, USA

Locality Lat/Long

40.6331249, -89.3985283