Blue Baryte (classic locale) Sanabria Coll.

Moscona Mine, Solís, Villabona mining area, Asturias, Spain
Cabinet, 11.2 x 8.7 x 4.7 cm
Start Time: 06/09/2019 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 06/13/2019 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

A remarkably sculptural and beautiful large two-sided rib of solid barite from this famous locale. The front of this dramatic arborescent piece is composed of lustrous, pearlescent, blue-gray tabular spearpoints with a fantastic snow-white Christmas tree "flocked-look" of secondary barite in the interior. The myriad of crystals on the back are darker, due to oxide inclusions. Very interesting two-sided crystal chemistry and fluid flow here. An outstanding and classic large barite from the Moscona Mine from the Raul Sanabria Collection.

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