Barite

  
  
Origin: West Cumberland Mine, Frizington, England
Sample size: this crystal of bluish colored barite is fairly large at 10.2 x 7.4 cm. It is also 2.2 cm thick
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

  
 
  
Barite on sphalerite with fluorite
Origin: Minerva mine #1, Hardin Co., Illinois, U.S.A.
Sample size: 8 x 6.5 x 4.5 cm (top), 7 x 6 x 3 cm (bottom)
 
Origin: Chihuahua, Mexico
Sample size: 27 mm in width
 
Origin: Eagle mine, Gilman, Colorado, U.S.A.
Sample size: 25 x 18 mm
 
  
Origin: Silius, near Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy
Sample size: 2.5 x 4 x 4 cm
 
     
 
  
Barite with calcite
Origin: Minerva mine #1, Cave in Rock district, Hardin Co., Illinois, U.S.A.
Sample size: 6.8 cm in height (top), 12.5 x 10 x 5 cm (bottom)
 
  
Origin: Northumberland mine, Nye Co., Nevada, U.S.A.
Sample size: 6.5 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm
 
Origin: Meikle mine, near Carlin, Elko Co., Nevada, U.S.A.
Sample size: 3.3 x 3.5 x 3 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

  
Origin: Clara mine, Wolfach, Schwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Sample size: 7 x 6 x 5 cm
 
Origin: Northumberland mine, Nye Co., Nevada, United States
Sample size: 3 cm x 5 mm
 
Origin: Hecla Rosebud mine, Pershing Co., Nevada, United States
Sample size: 4 x 4 x 2.5 cm
 
Origin: Minerva #1 mine, Hardin Co., Illinois, United States
Sample size: 6.5 x 1 cm
 
  
Origin: Hardin Co., Illinois, United States
Sample size: 9 x 6 x 3 cm
 
  
Barite with fluorite
Origin: Elmwood mine, Smith Co., Tennessee, United States
Sample size: 3 x 2.5 x 1 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  
  
Origin: Cerro Warihuyn, Miraflores Huamalias, Huanuco. Peru
Sample size: 4 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm
 
  
  
Barite on quartz pseudomorph after calcite
Origin: Pohla, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Sample size: 8.3 x 4.8 x 4.8 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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