06828 - Top Huge 4.42 Inch White Barite Crystals - South Morocco Goulmimicthys Precious tooth of Palaeocarcharodon orientalis
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Description
Precious tooth of Palaeocarcharodon orientalis (Pygmy white Shark) from the phosphate deposits of the Ouled Abdoun Basin (Morocco)
-Tylosaurus (Marsh
Opaque minerals are Fe-Ti oxides
It is a real miniature beauty
Our specimens are small fragments with and without fusion crust
06828 - Top Huge 4.42 Inch White Barite Crystals - South Morocco Goulmimicthys Precious tooth of Palaeocarcharodon orientalisBaryte or barite is a mineral consisting of barium sulfate (BaSO4). Baryte is generally white or colorless, and is the main source of barium. The baryte group consists of baryte, celestine (strontium sulfate), anglesite (lead sulfate), and anhydrite (calcium sulfate). Baryte and celestine form a solid solution (Ba,Sr)SO4.