Barita Azul
Barita is a mineral with formula BaSO₄, in the Sulfatos group. This specimen comes from Mina Teresita, Atamaría, Cartagena, Región de Murcia, España and joined the Terrium collection in 2025.
Description
Large, very thick, well-defined blue-grey tabular crystals on a limonitic matrix, ochre with earthy texture.
History of this specimen
Purchased directly from the miner Mariano Vallés at the 2025 La Unión Festival—the very edition where the new, super-lustrous blue barites made their debut, which everyone identifies as "Mina San Jorge" (but are actually from "Los Templarios").
About Barita
Barite is a barium sulphate valued for the range of colours it can show. Bluish tones, uncommon, place it among the more attractive variants of the species.
About the locality
Mina Teresita, in Atamaría (Cartagena), is a classic of the La Unión–Cartagena mining district. Its blue barites with thick, robust crystals on limonite are regarded as typical reference specimens.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0168
- Composition
- BaSO₄
- Name
- Barita
- Variety
- Azul
- Group
- Sulfatos
- Category
- Meritum Persé
- Matrix
- Limonita
- Mine
- Mina Teresita
- District / Municipality
- Atamaría
- Province
- Cartagena
- Region
- Región de Murcia
- Country
- España
- Size (cm)
- 8.5 x 7.5 x 3.5
- Weight
- 212 g
- Acquired
- 2025
- Ex-collection
- Mariano Vallés
- Etymology
- From the Greek "barys", 'heavy', for its high density.
- Quality
- Muy buena
- Value trend
- Al alza
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