Baryte from South Dakota is the world's finest. I am, of course, biased living here in South Dakota. This crystal is 3.3cm nearly flawless crystal on a bit of matrix. The termination is ever slightly frosted and the color is a rich root beer color, which have made these Barytes so desirable.
Baryte
Formula
BaSO4
Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Crystal Habit
Tabular, Prismatic, Massive - Fibrous
Cleavage
Perfect, Perfect, Imperfect
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy)
Color
white, yellowish white, grayish white, brownish white, dark brown