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Mineral Specimen #1314    Bafertisite in Granite

Fountain quarry, Fountain, Pitt Co., North Carolina, USA

Ba(Fe3+,Mn2+)2Ti(Si2O7)O(O,OH)2

The Bafertisite is the orange colored material seen throughout the specimen and pointed to with the red arrows. This is a very rare Sorosilicate with only 11 known world wide locations. The name of this mineral is one of the few mineral names which refer to the constituent parts: Ba for Barium, Fe for Iron, Ti for Titanium and Si for Silica.

5.2 x 4.4 x 1.7 cm

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This mineral is also found in the following galleries: Minerals From the United States | Sorosilicates | Rare Minerals | Minerals Priced Between 25 and 49 Dollars
Mineral Specimen: Bafertisite in Granite from Fountain quarry, Fountain, Pitt Co., North Carolina, USA
Mineral Specimen: Bafertisite in Granite from Fountain quarry, Fountain, Pitt Co., North Carolina, USA
Mineral Specimen: Bafertisite in Granite from Fountain quarry, Fountain, Pitt Co., North Carolina, USA
Mineral Specimen: Bafertisite in Granite from Fountain quarry, Fountain, Pitt Co., North Carolina, USA
Mineral Specimen: Bafertisite in Granite from Fountain quarry, Fountain, Pitt Co., North Carolina, USA
Mineral Specimen: Bafertisite in Granite from Fountain quarry, Fountain, Pitt Co., North Carolina, USA
This mineral is also found in the following galleries: Minerals From the United States | Sorosilicates | Rare Minerals | Minerals Priced Between 25 and 49 Dollars

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