Barite - Specimen handheld Mapimí Municipality

Mapimí Municipality

Melanite is a black variety of andradite garnet that is often used as a decorative stone

Dark green to nearly black sections contrast with brighter translucent green areas

In a dimly lit

Barite - Specimen handheld Mapimí MunicipalityMined from: Haut Katanga or Lualaba copper belt region. Congo Description: This one of a kind Barite mineral specimen from the Congo features a long, sculptural matrix covered in honey brown to golden Barite crystals with pale translucent crystal growths throughout. The Barite forms layered bladed plates and rosette like clusters, with many thin crystals overlapping in fan shaped sprays across the top of the specimen. The earthy brown matrix gives the