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Baryte

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A superb small cabinet specimen of blocky, opaque Baryte crystals up to 1.5 cm long and covering about two thirds of an approximately 1.2 mm thick plate of grey Quartzite. This fine Baryte is from Lahošť in the Ústí Region of Bohemia, Czech Republic. Where the matrix is exposed on the display face, it is encrusted with micro-crystals of tan Baryte. The large, rather stubby, yet perfectly developed Baryte crystals are translucent siskin to leafy green around their bases but grade to an opaque dark bottle green to black in the crystal itself. The prism faces typically have a bright sparkling, glassy lustre, with the one larger face being waxy to matt. A splendid Baryte from Lahošť.\n

Product details

SpeciesBaryte, Barite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.6 x 7.8 x 2.8 cm
Added on10/24/2024
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Jul 2026
Price paid
$750.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Crystal ClassicsNot disclosed

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Baryte from Bohemia
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Locality guide
Bohemia
A collector's guide to Bohemia, Czech Republic: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 200 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.