IMPRESSIVE PIECE OF BARITE CRYSTALS MIXED WITH LARGE SIZE CRYSTALS OF CALCITE AND BLUE FLUORITE FROM LA MOSCONA, ASTURIAS. TOTALLY TRANSPARENT BARITE CRYSTALS THAT MAKE THIS PIECE VERY ATTRACTIVE. STRANGE AND CURIOUS PIECE FOR SALE. PRIVATE COLLECTION PIECE
Barite or barite, comes from "heavy", being a mineral that weighs more than average.
It is a mineral of the class of sulfates.
Chemically it is used to obtain Barium sulfate.
