Gem Barite on Calcite (superb)

Elk Creek, Meade Co., South Dakota
Miniature, 4.6 x 3.2 x 2.9 cm
Start Time: 11/06/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 11/11/2010 6:30:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

The famous locality at Elk Creek has produced some of the most distinctive and eye-catching barite specimens in the world. This piece features a gorgeous, 2.9 cm, gem, honey-gold barite crystal aesthetically perched on top-color yellow calcite crystal matrix. The barite has the classic, razor sharp, chisel termination. Pristine. We have many of these specimens, and for the size and combination, it is a superb matrix piece.

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