Hematite partially replacing Baryte with Goethite
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This is an exceptional partial hematite pseudomorph after baryte miniature from Peters Mountain, Virginia! It is an elongate cluster of what were blocky, prismatic, diamond-shaped cross-sectioned barytes that were partially replaced and coated by metallic gray-silver, knobbly surfaced hematite. There are over a dozen former baryte crystals mounded one upon another that are actually perched on a pair of goethite columns where the two ends of the piece show the radial structure of the brown-green goethite internal to the hematite coating. The compromised areas at one end show the hematite to be more of a 1.5 to 2 mm coating. A striking partial pseudomorph and coating of hematite on and partially after baryte from the Eastern U.S. locality.
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| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 02/2026 | Unknown Owner | $450.00 |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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