Elk Creek, Meade Co., South Dakota

9.1 x 7.9 x 5.4 cm
3.6 x 3.1 x 2.1 in

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Very gemmy and transparent Barite crystals rise from a bed of Calcite druze and small crystals. Three of the Barite crystals are elongated and tapered. Another crystal is very wide and very thin (approximately 1 mm). The bottom of the specimen has been sawn.

Condition: Good

Flaws: One corner of the termination of the wide, flat crystal is not terminated. There are also two missing crystals in the middle of the specimen.

This mineral is also found in the following galleries: Minerals From the United States | Sulfates | Calcite | Fluorescents | Minerals Priced Between 50 and 99 Dollars