Barite with Quartz

Sugarbowl Pocket, Murray Mine, Independence Mountains District, Elko County, Nevada
Small Cabinet, 8.7 x 7.3 x 4.3 cm
Start Time: 07/06/2017 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 07/13/2017 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

A lovely display specimen from the lesser known Murray Mine (not to be confused with the Meikle Mine) in Nevada. This piece features two generations of Barite, which are separated by a layer of sugary / drusy Quartz. Both generations of Barite formed in pseudo-rhombic, thick, blocky crystals with soft silvery hue, with a depostion of sparkling white Quartz that came was deposited in between. The largest crystal measures 2.1 cm. Very little damage, and showy from several angles. The piece came from the Sugarbowl Pocket. Valued at $500.

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