Barita
Barita is a mineral with formula BaSO₄, in the Sulfatos group. This specimen comes from Mina San Camilo, Vistalegre, Murcia, Región de Murcia, España and joined the Terrium collection in 2025.
Description
La acunadora. Arborescent growth of white tabular crystals with a slight blue-grey tint. Parallel-divergent habit, stepped terminations, and striated texture. Two localised cream spots; associations showing white UV response. Anthropomorphic aspect, resembling a figure carrying something in outstretched arms.
History of this specimen
I note strong pareidolia. It has its own entry on FMF https://www.foro-minerales.com/forum/download.php?id=14536
About Barita
Barite is a barium sulphate very common in nature but not always with quality crystals. This is the most characteristic habit of the San Camilo mine.
About the locality
San Camilo, in the Murcian diputación of Vistalegre, is a classic locality for its white and bluish barites, often with parallel or branched growths.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0237
- Composition
- BaSO₄
- Name
- Barita
- Group
- Sulfatos
- Category
- Meritum Persé
- Associations
- Calcita
- Mine
- Mina San Camilo
- District / Municipality
- Vistalegre
- Province
- Murcia
- Region
- Región de Murcia
- Country
- España
- Size (cm)
- 7 x 4 x 3
- Acquired
- 2025
- Ex-collection
- Diego Navarro
- Etymology
- From the Greek "barys", heavy, for its high density.
- Quality
- Muy buena
- Value trend
- Estable
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