3.7" Bladed Blue Barite and Quartz Association - Morocco

This is a cluster of blue bladed barite crystals that formed in association with quartz. It was collected from the Bou Nahas Mine in Morocco.

Barite, commonly spelled baryte, is well-known for its great range of colors and varied crystal forms and habits. It is a heavy mineral consisting of barium sulfate, and typically has the chemical formula of BaSO4. The barite group consists of baryte, celestine, anglesite and anhydrite. It's generally white to colorless and is the main source of barium.

Silicon Dioxide, also known as SiO2 or Quartz, is the second most abundant mineral in the Earth's crust. Quartz crystals generally grow in silica-rich, hot watery solutions called hydrothermal environments, at temperatures between 100°C and 450°C, and usually under very high pressure. Quartz veins are formed when open fissures are filled with hot water during the closing stages of mountains forming, and can be hundreds of millions of years old.
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SPECIES
Barite & Quartz
LOCATION
Bou Nahas Mine, Oumjrane area, Morocco
SIZE
3.7 x 2.5"
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ITEM
#122231