Barite
at-auction$ 20
- Locality
- McKnight Barite Mine, Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 4 x 3.0 cm
- Size class
- Small Cabinet
- SID
- F286
Uncommon old Barite specimen from Arkansas. I've never seen one before, and Mindat does not even have any photos of specimens from this mine. The
Barite crystals are exceptionally glassy and transparent and occur on black Goethite. Rare specimen out of an old collection.