Barite Crystal Cluster - Morocco (236g)
A Moroccan barite crystal cluster weighing 236 grams and measuring approximately 3 x 2 inches. The specimen features tabular barite crystals in translucent pale gold and grey tones, growing in intersecting formations on a darker matrix. The bladed crystal habit is clearly defined, with individual plates showing characteristic barite cleavage and a glassy luster where unweathered surfaces catch the light.
Barite (barium sulfate) is one of the heavier common minerals, with a specific gravity of 4.5 — nearly twice the density of quartz. Morocco is a significant source of well-crystallized barite specimens, particularly from mines in the Draa-Tafilalet and Oriental regions. The tabular to prismatic crystals in this cluster formed in hydrothermal veins where barium-rich fluids precipitated under cooling conditions.
- Weight: 236g
- Dimensions: Approximately 3 x 2 inches
- Origin: Morocco
- Mineral: Barite (barium sulfate)
- Form: Natural crystal cluster on matrix
Original: $32.00
-65%$32.00
$11.20
Description
A Moroccan barite crystal cluster weighing 236 grams and measuring approximately 3 x 2 inches. The specimen features tabular barite crystals in translucent pale gold and grey tones, growing in intersecting formations on a darker matrix. The bladed crystal habit is clearly defined, with individual plates showing characteristic barite cleavage and a glassy luster where unweathered surfaces catch the light.
Barite (barium sulfate) is one of the heavier common minerals, with a specific gravity of 4.5 — nearly twice the density of quartz. Morocco is a significant source of well-crystallized barite specimens, particularly from mines in the Draa-Tafilalet and Oriental regions. The tabular to prismatic crystals in this cluster formed in hydrothermal veins where barium-rich fluids precipitated under cooling conditions.
- Weight: 236g
- Dimensions: Approximately 3 x 2 inches
- Origin: Morocco
- Mineral: Barite (barium sulfate)
- Form: Natural crystal cluster on matrix
