AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Nevada > Barite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 61271 |
Mineral: | Barite |
Locality: | Northumberland Mine, Mount Gooding, Nye County, Nevada |
Description: | Large single crystal of golden-yellow barite with no matrix attached. The barite crystal is tapered prismatic form with chisel-shaped termination. The barite is transparent in the upper half and appears to have sulfide inclusions in the lower half. |
Overall Size: | 7.5x4.5x4 cm |
Crystals: | 75 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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