Dachang Sb ore field, Qinglong Co., Qianxi'nan AR, Guizhou Prov., China

6.9 x 5 x 3.3 cm

$45 / Reserved

Slightly off white colored Barite which has a mounded, spherical habit and is surrounded on its sides with cubic, purple colored Fluorite crystals. The Fluorite crystals have modified edges and corners composed of small, stepped surfaces giving them a rounded appearance. The color of the Fluorite varies from a light purple to a very dark purple. The lighter colored Fluorite is translucent. The bottom of the specimen reveals that the Barite grew on a previous generation of Fluorite which has a light green color.

Condition: Good

Flaws: There is a small, incomplete Fluorite crystal in the middle of the Barite as well as a cubic cast after a missing Fluorite crystal.

This mineral is also found in the following galleries: Minerals From China | Sulfates | Fluorite | Minerals Priced Between 25 and 49 Dollars