Mesa Co., Colorado, USA

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Baryte : BaSO₄
	Book Cliffs area, Grand Junction, Mesa Co., Colorado, USA This is a killer thumbnail of the classic colorado barites, with exceptional clarity and gemminess! the crystal is thick and sturdy, and so sharply terminated it is a miracle that it is preserved intact...certainly it is the best thumbnail from the locality I could imagine. I found this one at the denver show, not munich, but lost track of it til ...
© Rob Lavinsky	Photo ID: 27514 View Count: 360
Baryte : BaSO₄
	Book Cliffs area, Grand Junction, Mesa Co., Colorado, USA 22 x 14 x 11 mm specimen, 1 cm water-clear baryte on matrix. RFC T1757.
© Michael C. Roarke	Photo ID: 107483 View Count: 143
Baryte : BaSO₄
	Book Cliffs area, Grand Junction, Mesa Co., Colorado, USA Three parallel barite crystal terminations with common crystal sides. Two of the terminations has whitish clay coating. Overall size of mineral specimen: 3.5x3x2 cm. Size of individual crystals: 2-3 cm.
© 2001 John H. Betts	Photo ID: 2363 View Count: 425
Baryte : BaSO₄
	Book Cliffs area, Grand Junction, Mesa Co., Colorado, USA A totally clear gemmy terminated Barite crystal from the Book Cliffs. Biggest one I've seen. About 4.5 cm and in the barite collection of J. Wingard.
	Photo ID: 21111 View Count: 359
Baryte : BaSO₄
	Book Cliffs area, Grand Junction, Mesa Co., Colorado, USA A rare DOUBLY-TERMINATED example of the gemmy barites mined by Collector’s Edge in Colorado, this one acquired directly from them by Fisher. The crystal measures 3 cm, is undamaged, and is attached to the matrix in a way that it stands out almostly completely from it (you can see the matrix through the smaller end, which has grown around the ...
© Rob ++++++++	Photo ID: 18998 View Count: 312
Baryte : BaSO₄
	Book Cliffs area, Grand Junction, Mesa Co., Colorado, USA Single crystal of transparent colorless barite 3 cm long on minor matrix. The barite crystal shows two parallel terminations. No damage. Overall size of mineral specimen: 3.5x3x2 cm. Size of individual crystals: 3 cm.
© 2001 John H. Betts	Photo ID: 1013 View Count: 435
Baryte : BaSO₄
	Book Cliffs area, Grand Junction, Mesa Co., Colorado, USA A gemmy, textbook 3.4-cm crystal leaning against another crystal (the other has actually grown around its termination), centered on matrix. Better in person! 9 x 8 x 4 cm
© Rob ++++++++	Photo ID: 19031 View Count: 271
Baryte : BaSO₄
	Book Cliffs area, Grand Junction, Mesa Co., Colorado, USA A very aesthetic Colorado barite, very gemmy, with a fine termination, and just the right amount of accenting matrix. 3.2 x 2.5 x 1.8 cm
© Rob Lavinsky	Photo ID: 37737 View Count: 236
Baryte : BaSO₄
	Book Cliffs area, Grand Junction, Mesa Co., Colorado, USA Pristine crystal of transparent barite 3 cm long with other partial crystals around the base. A good, undamaged specimen for the locality. Overall size of mineral specimen: 5x2x2 cm. Size of individual crystals: 3 cm.
© 2001 John H. Betts	Photo ID: 2352 View Count: 485
Baryte : BaSO₄
	Book Cliffs area, Grand Junction, Mesa Co., Colorado, USA Two interconnected partial crystals of transparent barite up to 3 cm long. Has large, clean faces and is nearly flawless internally. No matrix attached, only minor clay on the back side. Overall size of mineral specimen: 4x2.5x1 cm. Size of individual crystals: 1-3 cm.
© 2001 John H. Betts	Photo ID: 2362 View Count: 388
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