Barita
Barita is a mineral with formula BaSO₄, in the Sulfatos group. This specimen comes from Nador, Provincia de Nador, Nador, Oriental, Marruecos.
Description
Transparent honey-coloured tabular crystals in a fan on ochre limonitic matrix.
About Barita
Barite is barium sulphate, a common mineral that is valued when it shows well-formed and transparent crystals. It is used industrially as a source of barium and in medical applications.
About the locality
Known for producing honey-coloured barite with tabular crystals, often associated with iron oxides. Cavities in limonitic matrices create notable aesthetic contrasts.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0105
- Composition
- BaSO₄
- Name
- Barita
- Group
- Sulfatos
- Category
- Cavella
- Matrix
- Limonita
- Mine
- Nador
- District / Municipality
- Provincia de Nador
- Province
- Nador
- Region
- Oriental
- Country
- Marruecos
- Size (cm)
- 4 x 4 x 4.5
- Weight
- 66.3 g
- Ex-collection
- Amelia Molina
- Etymology
- From the Greek "barys", heavy, owing to its high density.
- Quality
- Buena
- Value trend
- Estable
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