Barite

Item Description

This locality has produced some of the most classic and easily recognizable Barite specimens from anywhere in the United States. The soft grey-blue color combined with the excellent quality of the crystals makes them such a well-known Colorado classic. This piece is a well-formed prismatic crystal group of gemmy to translucent blue Barite. The largest crystal measures 2.7 cm. This is a great representative display specimen of this material. This piece was from the well-known discovery in 1989 when some superb specimens were found near Stoneham.