Barite (ex David Burgess Collection)

Item Description

Stoneham Barites are some of the most attractive and easily recognizable examples of the species from any world locality. They are some of my favorite blue Barites from anywhere. The blue color along with the fine crystallization and excellent gemminess is truly impressive. This small cabinet sized specimen came from the famous Leeson pocket found in the late 1980s. A group of parallel growth crystals that show sharp, well-formed faces, good luster, saturated color and decent gemminess / translucency. I really can't see any major damage with the naked eye, just a bit of attached host rock that interrupted the growth of the Barites. The piece is actually doubly-terminated, as you can see a few small terminations on the bottom. It's complete all the way around, and a few of the thinner / smaller crystals are nearly 100% WATER CLEAR. This is fine quality for the locality, and pieces of this caliber are rarely seen on the market these days. A true classic from Colorado. Priced in the inventory at $1,500. From the worldwide collection of David Burgess (1951-2016). David was a prolific species collector from Newington, Connecticut, and the namesake for the extremely rare cobalt arsenate species Burgessite, which he discovered.