Barite

Barite with calcite

Origin: Book Cliffs Mesa County Colorado, U.S.A.

Sample size: 9.5 x 5.8 x 5 cm

A very uncommon Sherman Tunnel barite, with lustrous orange crystals, accented by poker-chip calcites.

Origin: Sherman Tunnel, Lake County, Colorado, U.S.A.

Sample size: 7.3 x 4 x 3.5 cm

Origin: Elk Creek, Meade Co., South Dakota, U.S.A.

Sample size: 2.3 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm

Origin: Tarnobrzeg, Poland

Sample size: 7.5 x 5.4 x 3.8 cm

Clear barite crystals with inclusions of realgar

Origin: Baia Sprie, Maramures, Romania

Sample size: 5 x 4.6 x 2.8 cm

Origin: Book Cliffs, near Grand Junction, Colorado

Sample size: 2.5 x 2.1 x 2.1 cm

Photo courtesy of:

Rob Lavinsky

Fluorite on barite

Origin: Elmwood Mine, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith Co., Tennessee, U.S.A.

Ex. Steve Neely collection

Sample size: 7 x 3 x 9.3 cm

Photo courtesy of:

Dan Weinrich

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