Madame Howard barite mine, Queenstown, Queenstown district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
White, translecent 25mm baryte crystal . Photo and specimen: R. Bottrill.
© R Bottrill
Cleavage mass of white to clear baryte. Very heavy. The deposit was discovered in 1910, and is near the junction of the Murchison Highway and Strahan Road, north of Queenstown. Reports state the dumps are badly overgrown. Ex Mathew and Elizabeth Latham, North West Tasmanian Mineral Club. 7cm x 6cm x 2cm
large barite crystal floater from the Madame Howard Barite Mine. M Latham specimen and photo