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3.2" Blue Bladed Barite Crystal Clusters - Morocco
This is a spectacular, specimen of bladed blue barite that formed on a limonitic matrix. A gorgeous, .8" wide cluster of blue bladed barite (among other smaller clusters) are scattered across the rock. The entire specimen measures 3.2 x 2.6" and it was collected from the Nador Province of Morocco.
About Barite (Baryte)
Barite is a barium sulfate mineral (BaSO₄) known for its high specific gravity, which makes it unusually heavy for a non-metallic mineral. Typically forming in tabular or bladed crystals, barite can also appear in massive, fibrous, or nodular habits. Its colors range from colorless and white to shades of blue, yellow, gray, or brown, often influenced by trace impurities. Barite commonly forms in hydrothermal veins, sedimentary rocks, and as a gangue mineral in lead-zinc ore deposits. It is widely used in industrial applications, especially as a weighting agent in drilling muds for oil and gas exploration. Its striking crystal formations and vivid hues also make it a popular mineral for collectors.
Barite is a barium sulfate mineral (BaSO₄) known for its high specific gravity, which makes it unusually heavy for a non-metallic mineral. Typically forming in tabular or bladed crystals, barite can also appear in massive, fibrous, or nodular habits. Its colors range from colorless and white to shades of blue, yellow, gray, or brown, often influenced by trace impurities. Barite commonly forms in hydrothermal veins, sedimentary rocks, and as a gangue mineral in lead-zinc ore deposits. It is widely used in industrial applications, especially as a weighting agent in drilling muds for oil and gas exploration. Its striking crystal formations and vivid hues also make it a popular mineral for collectors.
SPECIES
Barite
LOCATION
Jebel Ouichane, Sagangane, Guelaia Cercle, Nador Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
SIZE
Entire specimen 3.2 x 2.6", Largest Barite cluster is .8" wide
CATEGORY
ITEM
#204055
