Blue Barite on Pyrite - Specimen opalized fluorite who considered it more valuable

who considered it more valuable than gold

it replaces the original mineral while preserving the fibrous structure of the crocidolite

and subtle flashes of teal

where layers build outward in rounded forms

Blue Barite on Pyrite - Specimen opalized fluorite who considered it more valuableMined from: Cavnic Mine, Maramure County, Romania. Description: This one of a kind Blue Barite on Pyrite specimen from Romania features pale blue grey, translucent Barite crystals formed across a sparkling metallic Pyrite matrix. The Barite shows a mix of tabular, blocky, and bladed crystal habits, with glassy rectangular growths clustered heavily along one side and smaller crystals scattered across the brassy Pyrite surface. The contrast between the