Barita Azul
Barita is a mineral with formula BaSO₄, in the Sulfatos group. This specimen comes from Mina Victoria, El Estrecho de San Ginés, Cartagena, Región de Murcia, España and joined the Terrium collection in 1990.
Description
Tabular crystals with bluish tones, without matrix.
About Barita
Baryte is a barium sulphate valued for the range of colours it can exhibit. Blue tones, uncommon, make it one of the most attractive varieties of the species.
About the locality
El Estrecho de San Ginés is one of the classic baryte localities in Spain. Its mines, now closed, produced high-quality crystals in bluish and transparent tones, which are now sought after on the collectors' market.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0324
- Composition
- BaSO₄
- Name
- Barita
- Variety
- Azul
- Group
- Sulfatos
- Category
- Meritum Persé
- Mine
- Mina Victoria
- District / Municipality
- El Estrecho de San Ginés
- Province
- Cartagena
- Region
- Región de Murcia
- Country
- España
- Size (cm)
- 5 x 3 x 2
- Acquired
- 1990
- Ex-collection
- Ángel García
- Etymology
- From the Greek "barys", meaning "heavy", in reference to its high density.
- Quality
- Buena
- Value trend
- Estable
Related specimens
- Abellaíta — España
- Abernathyita — España
- Abernathyita — España
- Abernathyita — España
- Aerenita — España
- Aerinita (fibrosa) — España
- Analcima — España
- Analcima — España