3.65" Blue Bladed Barite and Marcasite On Quartz - Morocco

Blue Bladed Barite and Marcasite On Quartz - Morocco #84876

This specimen contains marcasite, quartz, and bladed barite. The barite is faintly yellow and covered by aggregated sharp marcasite, which is all perched on a quartz matrix: a beautiful, collector-worthy association!

Barite, commonly spelled baryte, is well-known for its great range of colors and varied crystal forms and habits. = It is a heavy mineral consisting of barium sulfate, and typically has the chemical formula of BaSO4. The barite group consists of baryte, celestine, anglesite, and anhydrite. It is generally white to colorless and is the main source of barium.

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SPECIES

Barite, Quartz & Marcasite

LOCATION

Bou Nahas Mine, Oumjrane area, Morocco

SIZE

3.65 x 2.7"

3.65" Blue Bladed Barite and Marcasite On Quartz - Morocco

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