Baryte

$7,500.00

$40.00 shipping
Seller offers an extended return window of up to 30 days
Ships from USA

Displaying two of the classic mineral species for which the famous Clara mine in the Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany is renowned, this remarkable cabinet-sized display specimen is a sculptural masterpiece. Not so clear in a single photo, it is the video which really captures the essence of this amazing specimen. A glassy, perfectly transparent extremely pale blue, sharp cubic crystal of Fluorite sits, perched upon cream coloured blades of Baryte. However, words cannot express how perfect that association is, with the creamy-pink fan-like blades of Baryte gently resting against the razor-sharp edges of the stunning 2.5 cm wide Fluorite crystal. Even the Fluorite is not a straightforward cube, but is instead a fascinating cuboid, with long, perfectly smooth sides, but with additional stepped sides, creating a effect like a building with ledges. Then several other similar Fluorite crystals are grown, or perhaps twinned, into its base at an angle. There is one small chip to an edge of the main Fluorite crystal, but this is concealed slightly, tucked along an edge behind the Baryte spray. Another smaller (1 cm on edge) colourless cube of Fluorite is sat near to the base of the longer group of bladed Baryte crystals. A world-class Fluorite specimen, and a seriously significant Clara mine specimen.