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Baryte

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Locality: 
San Giovanni Mine, Punta della Torre, Iglesias, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, Italy
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10 × 12 × 5.6 cm
Largest Crystal: 
4.00cm
Weight: 
740.00gr
Description

This is the “Holy Grail” among Sardinian barytes: it comes from Santa Barbara Grotto, located in the bowels of San Giovanni mine. This grotto has a unique feature: some of its walls are covered with baryte crystals. Nowadays Santa Barbara is a protected area, with limited and controlled access. It is not allowed to collect minerals inside.

Many overlying generations of crystals, with blade up to 4 cm, covered by iron oxides. Some damage but still in overall good conditions. Sought after!

This item, together with a fistful more, belonged to the collection of a Sardinian miner. He collected the samples during the mine activities, in the ’70.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Baryte

Formula: 
BaSO4
Strunz: 
7.AD.35
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Streak: 
White

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Minerals on auction are from worldwide locations, with a special focus on Italian classics.

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