Barite

        

Origin: Stanislawow, Poland

Sample size: 7.8 x 6.0 x 3.7 cm

 

  

 

     

 

  

Origin: Eagle Mine, Gilman, Gilman, Eagle Co, Colorado, U.S.A.

Sample size: 5.8 x 3.4 x 2 cm (top), 9.4 x 5.2 x 4.6 cm (2nd row), 10.8 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm (bottom)

 

     

Barite on calcite

  

 

  

 

  

Barite on calcite

  

 

     

 

  

 

        

 

  

Barite with calcite

 

  

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

Sample size: 14.5 x 8 x 6 cm (top), 7 x 5.5 x 4 cm (2nd row), 10.5 x 6.5 x 4.5 cm (3rd row), 7.5 x 7 x 6.5 cm (4th row), 8 x 6.5 x 4.5 cm (5th row), 8.9 x 5.4 x 4.7 cm (6th row), 5.5 x 5 x 4 cm (7th row), 7.8 x 5 x 3.5 cm (8th row), 10.2 x 6.4 x 5.5 cm (9th row), 12.0 x 9.5 x 9.4 cm (10th row), 5.3 x 3.5 x 3 cm (bottom)

 

Origin: Grand Junction, Mesa Co, Colorado, U.S.A.

Sample size: 3 x 2 x 1.3 cm

 

  

 

  

 

  

Origin: Mibladen, Morocco

Sample size: 9.5 x 8 x 5.2 cm (top), 10 x 6.5 x 6.5 cm (2nd row), 7.5 x 5 x 4 cm (bottom)

 

  

Origin: Montreal Mine, Hurley, Iron Co, Wisconsin, U.S.A.

Sample size: 9 x 5.8 x 4.5 cm

 

        

Barite on galena

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

Sample size: 6.0 x 5.9 x 4.5 cm

 

        

Origin: Rosh Pinah Mine, Luderitz District, Namibia

Sample size: 8.8 x 6.0 x 3.1 cm

 

Origin: near Stoneham, Weld Co, Colorado, U.S.A.

Sample size: 6.9 x 5 x 1.1 cm

 

  

 

  

 

  

Origin: Ebian, Sichuan Province, China

Sample size: 9.8 x 7 x 4.2 cm (top), 10.3 x 6 x 5.5 cm (2nd row), 13.4 x 12.5 x 10.6 cm (bottom)

 

  

Origin: Grand Junction, Mesa Co, Colorado

Sample size: 6 x 4.5 x 2 cm

 

  

Barite on pyrargyrite

Origin: San Genaro Mine, Castrovirreyna Dist., Huancavelica Dept., Peru

Sample size: 7.2 x 6.8 x 3.8 cm

 

     

 

  

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

Sample size: 4.3 x 3.4 x 1.3 cm (top), 4.0 x 2.9 x 1.5 cm (bottom)

 

  

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

Sample size: 9 x 8 x 4 cm

 

        

Origin: Silius, Sardinia, Italy

Sample size: 4.6 x 4.5 x 3.2 cm

 

  

Origin: Sichuan Province, China

Sample size: 15.5 x 8.5 x 8 cm

 

     

Barite on quartz

Origin: Near Lengshui Jing, Hunan Province, China

Sample size: 5.8 x 3.6 x 3.5 cm
 

  

Barite on barite

Origin: Villamassargia, nr. Iglesias, Sardinia, Italy

Sample size: 10.1 x 6.0 x 5.0 cm

 

  

Origin: Frizington, Cumberland, England

Sample size: 4.5 x 2.5 x 0.9 cm

 

     

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

Sample size: 5.3 x 4.5 x 1.3 cm

 

     

Barite on malachite

Origin: Mashamba West Mine, Shaba Prov., Zaire

Sample size: 6.0 x 4.8 x 2.0 cm

 

     

Origin: Rosh Pinah Mine, Namibia

Sample size: 6.5 x 5.4 x 2.4 cm

 

 

Origin: Grube Clara, near Wolfach, Schwarzwald, Germany

Sample size: 7.4 x 4.9 x 3.6 cm

 

  

Origin: Northumberland Mine, Nye Co., Nevada, U.S.A.

Sample size: 5.0 x 4.0 x 2.9 cm

 

        

Barite on calcite

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

Sample size: 5.4 x 5.0 x 3.5 cm

 

  

Barite on fluorite

Origin: Rock Candy Mine, B.C., Canada

Sample size: 7 x 5 x 3.5 cm

 

     

Wulfenite on barite

Origin: Toussit Mine, Ouijda, Morocco

Sample size: 4 x 2.5 x 2.3 cm

 

     

 

  

Barite and pyrite on fluorite

  

Calcite on barite pseudomorph after quartz

Origin: Shang Bao Mine, Hunan Province, China

Sample size: 9.4 x 8.0 x 2.9 cm (top), 14.2 x 8.9 x 7.4 cm (2nd row), 17.5 x 14.6 x 11.6 cm (bottom)

 

  

Barite and galena on sphalerite

Origin: Rosiclare Level, Annabel Lee Mine, Ozark-Mahoning Company, Harris Creek District, Southern Illinois, U.S.A.

Sample size: 5.7 x 5.2 x 4.5 cm

 

     

Origin: Rosh Pinah, Luderitz, Namibia

Sample size: 4.7 x 3.5 x 2.4 cm

 

  

Origin: Les Porres, Var, France

Sample size: 10 x 10.7 x 7.6 cm

 

  

Barite and siderite on galena

Origin: Turt Mine, Oas, Satu Mare, Romania

Sample size: 7.3 x 4.4 x 4 cm

 

     

Barite on quartz

Origin: Cavnic, Maramures, Romania

Sample size: 9.3 x 8.7 x 3.8 cm

 

  

Origin: Baia Sprie (Felsobanya), Maramures, Romania

Ex. Jan Buma Collection

Sample size: 5.8 x 5.6 x 1.1 cm

 

     

Barite on quartz

Origin: Cavnic, Maramures, Romania

Ex. Jan Buma Collection

Sample size: 8.5 x 7.2 x 3.2 cm

 

     

Origin: Eagle Mine, Gilman, Eagle County, Colorado, U.S.A.

Ex. Kaar Collection

Sample size: 4.3 x 3.3 x 2.6 cm

 

        

Barite on fluorite

Origin: Denton Mine, Hardin Co., Illinois, U.S.A.

Sample size: 4.7 x 4.5 x 3.3 cm

 

  

Barite on fluorite

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

Sample size: 11.7 x 8.3 x 7.9 cm

 

  

Barite on calcite

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

Sample size: 12.0 x 9.5 x 5.9 cm

 

     

Barite on malachite

Origin: Shinkolobwe Mine, Katanga Province, Zaire

Sample size: 4.2 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm

 

  

Origin: Butte, Montana, U.S.A.

Ex. Gene Meieran collection

Sample size: 6.9 x 5.7 x 3.3 cm

 

  

Barite with realgar inclusions on quartz

Origin: Boldut Mine, Cavnic, Maramures, Romania

Ex. Jan Buma collection, ex. Jordi Fabre collection

Sample size: 12.4 x 6.9 x 6.3 cm

 

        

Barite, one side coated with hematite

Origin: Niobec Mine, Quebec, Canada

Sample size: 13.0 x 6.0 x 3.2 cm

 

Origin: Mashamba West Mine, Shaba Province, Republic of Congo

Sample size: 7.6 x 2.3 x 0.9 cm

 

     

Origin: Pohla, Saxony, Germany

Sample size: 9 x 8.6 x 4.5 cm

 

     

Origin: Frizington, Cumberland, England

Ex. University of Chicago collection

Sample size: 13.3 x 9.8 x 4.1 cm

 

  

Origin: Sterling, Weld County, Colorado, U.S.A.

Ex. Kaar collection

Sample size: 5.6 x 4.5 x 1.7 cm

 

Barite scepter

Origin: Puy de Dome, France

Sample size: 4.9 x 2.5 x 2.3 cm

 

        

Origin: Northumberland Mine, Nye Co., Nevada, U.S.A.

Ex Marty Lewadny Collection

Sample size: 5.9 x 3.9 x 3.2 cm

 

        

Barite with vanadinite

Origin: Mibladen, Khenifra, Morocco

Ex Marty Lewadny Collection

Sample size: 11.4 x 7.2 x 3.4 cm

 

Origin: Bulldog Mine, Creede, Mineral Co., Colorado, U.S.A.

Sample size: 3 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm

 

Origin: Irene Mine, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, U.S.A.

Sample size: 2.7 x 1.8 x 0.7 cm

 

Origin: Bulldog Mine, Creede, Mineral Co., Colorado, U.S.A.

Sample size: 3.4 x 2.6 x 1.9 cm

 

 

Origin: New Raymer, Weld Co., Colorado, U.S.A.

Sample size: 2.9 x 2.6 x 0.5 cm (top), 2.3 x 2.2 x 2 cm (bottom)

 

Origin: Nepesta, Pueblo County, Colorado, U.S.A'.

Sample size: 3 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm

 

  

 

  

Origin: Sherman Tunnel Mine, Leadville, Lake Co., Colorado, U.S.A.

Sample size: 2.6 x 2 x 1.7 cm (top), 2.9 x 2.3 x 1 cm (bottom left), 1.8 x 1.7 x 1.1 cm (bottom right)

 

  

Origin: Black Cloud Mine, Leadville, Lake Co., Colorado, U.S.A.

Sample size: 2.8 x 1.9 x 1.6 cm (left), 3.2 x 2.1 x 0.9 cm (right)

 

Origin: Rayner, Weld County, Colorado, U.S.A.

Sample size: 1.9 x 1.3 x 0.1 cm

 

Barite with galena

Origin: Irene Mine, Leadville, Lake County, Co., Colorado, U.S.A.

Sample size: 3.5 x 2.6 x 1.9 cm

 

Barite on quartz

Origin: Senorite Mine, Ouray, Ouray Co., Colorado, U.S.A.

Sample size: 3.3 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm

 

  

 

  

Origin: Homestake Mine, Creede, Colorado, U.S.A.

Sample size: 10.3 x 6.6 x 4.1 cm (top), 17.3 x 12.3 x 4.6 cm (bottom)

 

  

Origin: Weldon Mine, Ben Navis Mountain, Pima Co., Arizona, U.S.A.

Sample size: 3.4 x 2.5 x 2 cm

 

Origin: Grand Junction, Mesa Co., Colorado, U.S.A.

Sample size: 2.3 x 1.7 x 1.3 cm

 

     

Origin: Stoneham, Weld Co, Colorado, U.S.A.

Sample size: 3.6 x 2.1 x 1.1 cm

 

  

Origin: Eagle Mine, Gilman Colorado, U.S.A.

Sample size: 5.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm

 

  

Barite with pyrite

Origin: Irene Mine, Leadville, Lake Co., Colorado, U.S.A.

Sample size: 2.3 x 1.6 x 1.0 cm

 

        

Origin: Aguathuna, Newfoundland, Canada

Ex Marty Lewadny Collection

Sample size: 8.5 x 5.7 x 3.8 cm

 

        

Barite with minor hematite inclusions

Origin: Frizington, Cumbria, England

Sample size: 4.1 x 3.0 x 2.1 cm

 

        

Origin: Butte, Montana, U.S.A.

Sample size: 2.8 x 2 x 1.2 cm

 

        

Origin: Nye County, Nevada, U.S.A.

Sample size: 3.3 x 2.2 x 1.7 cm

 

  

Origin: Stoneham, Weld Co, Colorado, U.S.A.

Sample size: 2.2 x 2 x 1.7cm

 

  

Origin: Frizington, Cumbria, England

Sample size: 3.6 x 2.7 x .5 cm

 

           

Barite on fluorite

Origin: Minerva #1 Mine, Hardin Co., Illinois, U.S.A.

Sample size: 13.7 x 13.2 x 3.8 cm

 

     

Barite with included malachite

Origin: Mashamba West Mine, Katanga Province, Zaire

Sample size: 5.1 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm

 

        

Barite on quartz

Origin: Sichuan Province, China

Sample size: 7.2 x 5.4 x 5.4 cm

 

     

Barite "rose"

Origin: Cleveland County, Oklahoma, U.S.A.

Sample size: 11.5 x 6.7 x 5.2 cm

 

  

 

  

Fluorite on barite

Origin: Jaimina Mine, Caravia, Asturias, Spain

Sample size: 7 x 6 x 4 cm (top), 7 x 5.5 x 4 cm (bottom)

 

Origin: Rock River, Yukon Territ., Canada

Sample size: 4.5 x 4 x 2 cm

 

Origin: Book Cliffs, Grand Junction, Colorado, U.S.A.

Sample size: 3.5 x 1.7 x 1.4 cm

 

Origin: Frizington, England

Sample size: 3.6 x 3 x 1.1 cm

 

Barite "double rose"

  

Origin: Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.A.

Sample size: 11 x 6.2 x 3.9 cm (top), 15 x 12 x 4.5 cm (bottom)

 

        

Origin: Niobec Mine, Quebec, Canada

Sample size: 5.0 x 4.8 x 2.7 cm
 

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Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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This large specimen is covered with lemon yellow crystals of lustrous fluorite to 1.2 cm across. There are cream coloured, saddle-formed crystals of dolomite and on the back side are abundant blue crystals of barite.

Origin: Moscana Mine, Solis, Asturias, Spain

Ex. Jesse Fisher collection

Sample size: 13 x 8 x 7 cm

 

              

Origin: Baia Mare, Maramures, Romania

Ex. Alessandro Genazzani collection

Sample size: 9 x 6 x 2.5 cm

 

        

Barite with stibiconite on quartz

Origin: Sichuan Prov., China

Ex. Dave Douglass collection

Sample size: 8 x 5 x 3.5 cm

 

              

Origin: Barega mine, Villamassargia, South Sardinia, Italy

Ex.Giorgion Spiga collection

Sample size: 12 x 6 x 4 cm

 

           

Origin: Riu Bachera mine, Nuxis, Sulcis area, Sardinia, Italy

Ex. Giorgio Spiga collection

Sample size: 10 x 8 x 4 cm

 

        

Origin: La Mine Maine, Morvan, France

Ex. Keith Hayes collection

Sample size: 4.4  x2.3 x 1.1 cm

 

              

Origin: Mont'e Mesu, Villamassargia, South Sardinia, Italy

Ex. Giorgio Spiga collection

Sample size: 5.7 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm

 

  

Origin:  Windhoek District, Namibia

Ex - Bill Birnie Collection

Sample size: 7 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm

 

  

Origin: Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia

Sample size: 5.1 x 3.7 x 3.1 cm

 

           

Origin: Villamassargia, South Sardinia, Italy

Ex. Giorgio Spiga collection

Sample size: 10 x 9 x 2.5 cm

 

        

Origin: N' Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari Manganese Fields, Kuruman, South Africa

Ex. Isaias Casanova collection

Sample size: 9 x 5 x 3.5 cm

 

           

Origin: Seriphos, Greece

Ex. Keith Hayes collection

Sample size: 7.0 x 6.2 x 2.0 cm

 

        

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

Ex. Dave Douglass collection

Sample size: 13 x 7 x 3.5 cm

 

           

 

           

Origin: Riu Bachera mine, Sulcis area, South Sardinia, Italy

Ex. Giorgio Spiga collection

Sample size: 7 x 5 x 1.8 cm (top), 8 x 7 x 1.6 cm (bottom)

 

              

Origin: Barega mine, Villamassargia, Sulcis area, South Sardinia, Italy

Ex. Giorgio Spiga collection

Sample size: 10 x 8 x 5 cm

 

              

Origin: Sa Corona 'e sa Craba grotto, Carbonia, Sulcis area, South Sardinia, Italy

Ex. Giorgio Spiga collection

Sample size: 37 x 27 x 10 cm

 

  

Origin: Weldon Mine, Ben Nevis Mountain, Pima County, Arizona, U.S.A.

Ex. Brian Scholten collection

Sample size: 10.1 x 9.0 x 4.5 cm

 

     

Origin: Northumberland Mine, Northumberland Co., Nye County, Nevada, U.S.A.

Ex. Rick Green collection

Sample size: 3 x 3 x 2.5 cm

 

        

Origin: Rock Candy Mine, Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada

Ex. Isaias Casanova collection

Sample size: 8 x 4 x 1.5 cm

 

              

Origin: Villamassargia, Sulcis area, South Sardinia, Italy

Ex. Giorgio Spiga collection

Sample size: 12 x 8 x 6 cm

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Specimen with light blue, transparent crystals of barite to 2 mm (photo, upper right) in vugs. Also present are large plates of hematite to over 1 cm. Possible scheelite as indicated by the strong yellow response to SW UV light.

Origin: Långban mine, Varmland, Sweden

Ex. Grenier collection

Sample size: 7 x 5 x 4 cm

 

  

Barite sand crystals

Origin: Norman, Oklahoma, United States

Sample size: 5.5 x 3.5 x 4 cm

 

  

Barite on palygorskite

Origin: Metaline Falls, Pend Oreille Co., Washington, United States

Ex. DeVito Collection

Sample size: 8 x 3 x 1 cm

 

  

Barite with cerussite

Origin: Mibladen, Morocco

Sample size: 9 x 7 x 5 cm

 

 

  

Origin: Butte Co, South Dakota, United States

Sample size: 5 x 3 x 4 cm (top), 5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm (bottom)

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Origin: Elk Creek, Meade Co., South Dakota, United States

Sample size: 4.5 x 4 x 1 cm (top), 3.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm (2nd row), 5 x 3 x 2 cm (3rd row), 3.5 x 3.5 x 4 cm (bottom)

 

  

Origin: Palos Hills, California, United States

Ex. DeVito Collection

Sample size: 8.5 x 6 x 5 cm

 

  

Origin: Isle of Sheppey, Kent, England

Sample size: 7 x 6 x 5 cm

 

  

Origin: Silver Band Mine, Cumbria, England

Sample size: 5.5 x 3 x 1 cm

 

Origin: Dirtlow Rake, near Castleton, Derbyshire, England

Sample size: 3 x 3 x 1 cm and 2 x 2 x 0.5 cm

 

  

Concretion, polished on one side

Origin: Caslteton, Derbyshire, England

Sample size: 5.5 x 5.5 x 1.5 cm

 

  

Barite with colourless calcite

Origin: Branham, near Wetherby, W. Yorkshire, England

Sample size: 5 x 5 x 3 cm

 

  

Barite with calcite

Origin: Taffs Well, near Cardiff, Wales

Sample size: 6 x 4 x 3 cm

 

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