Barite

  

Origin: Basin, Montana, U.S.A.

Ex. Marion Stuart Coll.

Sample size: 14.2 x 10.3 x 6.1 cm

 

  

Origin: Hartsell, Park County, Colorado, U.S.A.

Sample size: 7.3 x 7.2 x 2.0 cm

 

  

Barite ball on a matrix of crystalline sphalerite (the zinc ore that was the reason for the mine), both decorated by little doubly-terminated calcites

Origin: Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Tennessee, U.S.A.

Sample size: 9.1 x 5.3 x 3.8 cm

 

  

Barite on calcite

  

Origin: Meikle Mine, Elko County, Nevada, U.S.A.

Sample size: 17.3 x 14.5 x 9.1 cm (top/2nd row), 7.5 x 4.5 x 2.7 cm (bottom)

 

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Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  

  

Barite on fluorite

Origin: Mina Moscana, Solis, Asturias, Spain

Ex. Jesse Fisher coll.

Sample size: 9 x 6 x 4 cm

 

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Origin: Northumberland Canyon, Nye Co., Nevada, United States

Ex. Polak collection

Sample size: 4.5 x 3.5 x 4 cm

 

Barite on calcite

Origin: Elk Creek, South Dakota, United States

Sample size: 5.5 x 3 x 1.5 cm

 

  

Origin: Hecla Rosebud Mine, Pershing Co., Nevada, United States

Sample size: 5 x 3 x 4.5 cm

 

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