Baryte

This striking specimen features beautifully composed, parallel-growth clusters of gemmy to translucent, tabular spear-point barite crystals. The rich blue, jackstraw-style formations create an eye-catching, aesthetic display, with excellent lustre and sharp definition. Likely originating from Baia Sprie, Romania—a historic mining locality active from the 14th century until 2006—this specimen exhibits a rare and highly desirable ice-blue coloration. The crystals transitions from light blue to an off-white hue, revealing a natural colour variation within the crystal structure. Among the rarest and most sought-after barite colour varieties from Baia Sprie, this example is an outstanding representation of the locality’s mineralogy. That, plus its large size, undamaged and well-formed crystals, and overall composition make it a significant and collectible piece from this renowned mining district.