This is a very nice smaller miniature sized specimen of golden Baryte on Calcite from this famous and highly collectible locale in South Dakota! There are two slender golden-brown Baryte crystals, the largest of which is 4.5cm and is doubly terminated, set on matrix of honey colored Calcite.
Classic Locality
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