Barite on Siderite

Barite on SideriteThese were the first Barites that I personally ever acquired from Bolivia. They came out of the ground in 2002 and are some of the most distinctive and excellent quality Barites that I have seen from Bolivia. I think that their appearance, aesthetics and displayability are secondary only to the superb quality of the Barite crystals themselves. The crystals on this specimen are sharp, well formed, lustrous, water clear to gemmy, tabular blades. The

Most everything that evades the crusher is usually taken out of Bolivia by a geologist who has an "in" at the mine

undamaged Brookite thumbnails like this from any locality

These specimens are almost impossible to obtain these days and are regarded among Colorado collectors as some of the best from the state

let alone the fact that the crystal stayed on matrix

Several excellent

A wonderfully well-crystallized

This specimen was personally collected by my father

I love the patterning of the black "phantoms" inside the Brookite crystals

Specimen #BURMA22116

the Siglo XX specimens are also found with interesting associations and pleasing matrixes

Specimen # AMAZWH111906

The Galena groups have a selective deposition of bright