Blue Barite on Calcite San Pascual de las Adargas Mine, Mun. de Jimenez, Chihuahua, Mexico 8.7 cm x 7.0 cm x 4.5 cm , 192 gr. ex. Robert Trimingham Collection   Here is a very fine example of this blue barite from this locale. There is not many of these in the market these days, this comes from an older collection. Vitreous thin tabular blue to brownish crystals of… More info

Calcite on Barite Stalactite Minerva #1 Mine  Hardin County, Illinois 7.9 cm x 2.7 cm x 2.3 cm   Here is an unusual and beautiful specimen of Calcite and Barite from this famous fluorite locality. This is a stalactite growth of barite crystals of multi generations, some are white, colorless, and some have a hint of blue color to them. They are covered with … More info

Barite on Calcite Elk Creek, Meade County, South Dakota 10.8 cm x 6.24 x 5.48   A beautiful example from this wonderful locale. Many generation of growth visible. Large single "rootbeer" colored barite crystal present on a covering of honey colored calcite which is all over a botryoidal layer. Just an amazing showy specimen.     … More info

Barite on Calcite Elk Creek, Meade County, South Dakota 7.0 cm x 4.8 cm x 4.0 cm   Here is an amazing example from this wonderful locale. Beautiful, high luster, gem barite crystals combine with golden yellow calcite make this specimen so very special. Most of the gem barite crystals are very small, but the size varies up to 2.7 cm long. The barite sparkles like… More info

Here is one amazing specimen of  Colorado Blue Barite. This specimen of Blue barite comes from the Stoneham Quarry, Weld County, Colorado. 8.0 cm x 2.5 cm x 1.4 cm, 56.9 grams Here is one of the best Colorado Barite Crystals I have seen in a very long time. This specimen is a cluster of Barite crystals that are inter-grown and is completely Double terminated. Beautiful gray… More info

Here is one amazing cabinet size specimen of Barite with Calcite. This specimen of Blue barite comes from the Stoneham Quarry, Weld County, Colorado. If you know this material from this locale, then you know the matrix falls apart very easily. Normally loose crystals or clusters of crystals are found or for sale, very rarely do large specimens come to market that have not been stabilized ar… More info