Barite

  
Origin: Shirley Basin, Carbon Co., Wyoming, U.S.A.
Sample size: 9.5 x 6.5 x 4 cm
 
  
Origin: Baia Sprie (Felsobanya), Maramures, Romania
Sample size: 4.5 x 2 x 7.5 cm
 
Origin: Book Cliffs, Grand Junction, Mesa Co., Colorado, U.S.A.
Sample size: translucent crystals of colourless barite to 35 mm in height
 
  
Origin: Sardinia, Italy
Sample size: 6 x 4 x 3.5 cm
 
Origin: Linwood mine, Buffalo, Iowa, U.S.A.
Sample size: 35 mm wide
 
  
Origin: Minerva mine #1, Hardin Co., Illinois, U.S.A.
Sample size: 5.5 x 8.5 x 5 cm
 
  
Barite pseudomorph after alstonite on sphalerite
Origin: High Raise 2nd Sun Vein, Nentsberry Haggs mine, Alston Moor, Cumbria, England
Sample size: 10.5 x 5.5 x 3 cm
 
  
Origin: Book Cliffs, near Grand Junction, Mesa Co., Colorado, U.S.A.
Sample size: 4.5 x 4 x 7 cm
 
  
Origin: Proctor Creek mines, Gravois Mills, Missouri, U.S.A.
Sample size: 30 x 20 x 32 mm
 
  
Origin: Murphy Barite mine, Houston, Missouri, U.S.A.
Sample size: 3.5 x 2.5 x 2.6 cm
 
  
 
  
Origin: Hunan Province, China
Sample size: 8.5 x 11 x 5 cm (top), 9 x 6.5 x 4.5 cm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

     
Origin: Brukeros, Namibia
Ex. Charlie Key collection
Sample size: 3.7 x 2.0 x 1.9 cm
 
  
Origin: Stoneham, Weld County, Colorado, U.S.A.
Ex. Marty Lewadny collection
Sample size: 4.5 x 3.2 x 2.7 cm
 
  
  
Barite on calcite
Origin: Meikle Mine, Elko County, Nevada, U.S.A.
Ex. Marty Lewadny collection
Sample size: 5 x 4.5 x 4 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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