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Barite and Calcite from the Minerva No. 1 Mine, Cave-In-Rock, Illinois

This very delicate and aesthetic specimen is from the historic Minerva No. 1 Mine in the Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar District of Southern...

Barite, Skunk Pocket, Linwood Mine, Buffalo, Iowa

This large and aesthetic barite specimen was collected from the Linwood Mine, Buffalo, Scott Co., Iowa from a find made in November 2019...

Barite Rosettes from the Linwood Mine, Buffalo, Iowa

Located on the banks of the Mississippi River in Buffalo, Scott Co., Iowa, the Linwood Mine is one of the largest underground limestone...

Glow Stick Barite, Linwood Mine, Buffalo, Iowa

This specimen is from a find made at the Linwood Mine, in Buffalo, Iowa, in September 2020, and consists of flat, prismatic, pale...

Dragon Scale Barite, Linwood Mine, Buffalo, Iowa

Located on the bank of the Mississippi River, in Buffalo, Scott Co., Iowa, the Linwood Mine is one of the largest underground limestone...

Multi-Colored Fluorescence from the Tadpole District, Imperial Co., California

Here's a beautiful, multi-colored fluorescent specimen from a little-known area in Imperial County, California. This little fluorescent...

Barite, Celestine and Aragonite, Annabel Lee Mine, Cave-In-Rock, Illinois

Nodules of barite and aragonite are perched on an underlying base of celestine and fluorite on this beautiful specimen from the Annabel...

Red Fluorescent Barite, Custer County, Colorado

These barite specimens, collected from an abandoned barite mine in Custer County, Colorado, show an unusual multi-wavelength red to...

Cerussite, Barite - Les Dalles Mine, Mibladen, Morocco

Macro photo of a large (18mm) translucent yellow stepped cerussite crystal, perched on blades of pink and yellow barite. In MW the...

Unusual Solution Barite from the Linwood Mine, Buffalo, Iowa

The Linwood Mine, an underground limestone mine in Buffalo, Scott County, Iowa, is known for producing beautiful display quality calcite...

Calcite on Barite, Lockport, Kentucky

This is an interesting fluorescent specimen from a location previously unknown for producing fluorescent minerals- the Lockport Vein,...

Golden Barite from Elk Creek, South Dakota

Several well-formed, terminated, amber barite crystals on a dark chocolate brown matrix, from the Elk Creek area of Meade County, South...

Fluorescent Barite from Elk Creek, South Dakota

Sprays of golden amber barite crystals cover a dark chocolate brown matrix in this specimen from the Elk Creek area of Meade County,...

Interesting Zonal Fluorescence in a Barite Crystal from the Linwood mine, Buffalo, Iowa

This specimen of barite from the Linwood mine, Buffalo, Scott County, Iowa, is most interesting from a scientific perspective. It is one...

Barite, Cave-In-Rock, Illinois

Cluster of white, bladed, barite crystals without matrix, with needle-like, off-white calcite crystals occurring between the central...

Barite on Calcite - Franklin NJ

Exceptionally rich specimen of bright yellow fluorescing barite on an orange/red calcite matrix - A classic example of this highly sought...

Barite, Calcite and Franklinite, Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, New Jersey

This is a large-grained rock containing light grey-colored calcite and barite, and black franklinite crystals; a much sought after...

Davis Shaft, Columbia Mine, Marion, KY

Collected in October 2016 during a visit with Mark and John in the late afternoon. In just a few minutes I learned some very valuable...

Barite from the Linwood Mine, Buffalo, Iowa

Located adjacent to the Mississippi River, in Buffalo, Scott Co., Iowa, the Linwood Mine is one of the largest underground limestone...

Barite Crystals, Linwood Mine, Buffalo, Iowa

This is a large cluster of intergrown, prismatic, light golden/smoky colored barite crystals, on a minimal limestone matrix. It was...