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Barite

Kevin Brown
Kevin Brown
Parker, TX
0 for sale·Member since 2026
Barite crystal cluster, 9.5 cm, with crystals to 4.2 cm, from the Meikle mine, Elko County, Nevada. Ex collection of Harvey Gordon; László Kupi photo.

Product details

Species
BariteAbout Barite →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.5 cm
Added on03/26/2026
Locality
USA, Nevada, Meikle MineRegional guide →
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record The Kevin Brown Collection page 188

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Harvey GordonNot disclosed

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Barite
Mineral guide
Learn about Barite
dense barium sulfate prized for blue blades and honey clusters; top localities include Elk Creek, Meikle, Spain, Morocco; quality factors and care.
Barite
Regional guide
Barite from Meikle Mine, Nevada, USA
Meikle Mine barite is one of the great modern American mineral-specimen stories: a high-grade underground gold mine on Nevada’s Carlin Trend that unexpectedly opened vugs and caverns lined with gemmy golden barite. The best specimens have a look that is instantly recognizable—transparent to translucent lemon-yellow, honey-gold, amber, or orange-gold crystals with bright glassy faces, often perched on cream, gray, or greenish calcite from hot underground voids.