Barite (old - uncommon locale)

Item Description

Mineral specimens of any type are rare and are seldom available from this older and obscure, Missouri barite-lead mine, that opened in 1938 and closed 1943. Limpid, gem, colorless, tabular baryte crystals with chisel terminations cover the matrix on this rich and showy specimen. The largest crystal reaches 1.8 cm in length. The interior is pristine on this rare and excellent two-sided piece.