Barite with Marcasite pseudo Pyrrhotite
$40.00
Availability: 1 in stock
I chose this specimen due to its overall geometry. Two distinct 3cm crystals of barite are cemented in symmetry by host rock and have rosettes of marcasite replacing pyrrhotite. I also like the concave form caused by solution etching of the back of one crystal.
Locality: Rosebud Mine, Kamma Mountains, Pershing County, Nevada
Composition: Barium sulfate
Dimensions:
6.3 × 4.5 × 3.7 cm
