Baryte on Fluorite (Ted Bartels Coll.)

Item Description

A dramatic, sculptural and rich two-sided combination from the famous Annabel Lee Mine. Gemmy, highly lustrous, maize-colored barite blades richly and aesthetically cover the front of this aesthetic piece. The beautiful, glassy crystals reach 2.9 cm (doubly terminated). The fantastic matrix on the back is composed of striking, brecciated, two-color, lavender and powder-blue fluorite fragments! Exceptional combination material from this mine from the Ted Bartels Collection. He paid $175 for the piece in November, 1984. Value today? We feel $750-1000 is fair for this rare style combination.