A premium specimen of this rare American treasure. This is a pair of brick red tabular crystals. The lower rose measures 8.5cm. This specimen was collected by Dr. David London, and was photographed in his article in the Mineralogical Record. Exceptional specimen.
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