Barite - Specimen partial mastodon molar glassy luster that catches light

glassy luster that catches light from multiple angles

A thick white quartz border frames the crystal pockets

while the brighter blue zones draw the eye immediately

and survival through deep time

calcite forms in sedimentary and hydrothermal environments

Barite - Specimen partial mastodon molar glassy luster that catches lightMined from: Haut Katanga or Lualaba copper belt region. Congo Description: This one of a kind Barite mineral specimen from the Congo features a bright, translucent formation of creamy white, pale yellow, and honey gold Barite crystals. The specimen shows a dense arrangement of bladed and tabular crystals, with larger flat plates rising from the surface and smaller fan like sprays filling the spaces between them. Its glassy to pearly luster, soft