Anhydrite

Origin: Campiano Mine, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy

Sample size: 15 x 6 x 13.1 cm

 

     

Bluish to colourless anhydrite crystal with partial coating of smaller secondary anhydrite crystals. Ex. Don Belsher collection

  

  

Origin: Naica,  Mun. de Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico

Sample size: 3.3 x 1.3 x 8.5 cm (top), One crystal measures 13.2 cm in length, and 3.2 x 2.7 in maximum thickness. The other crystal measures 12.6 cm in length, and 1.5 x 3 cm in maximum thickness (2nd/bottom row)

 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

Origin: Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico

Sample size: 2.4 x 1.2 x 0.3 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone