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
Delicate arborescent baryte formed by white tabular laminae. No visible associations or impurities. Light, very aesthetic structure. Representative of the arborescent habit characteristic of this Murcian locality.
History of this specimen
I has its own FMF entry: https://www.foro-minerales.com/forum/download.php?id=14535
About Barita
Barium sulphate with tabular to laminar habit, often forming parallel or arborescent aggregates. Its white colour and satiny lustre give it notable visual appeal.
About the locality
Mina San Camilo, in the Vistalegre district (Murcia), produced baryte of notable purity and very distinctive forms. It is now inactive, but its specimens are regarded as reference for their arborescent habit and fibrous crystalline texture.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0357
- Composition
- BaSO₄
- Name
- Barita
- Group
- Sulfatos
- Category
- Estélites
- Mine
- Mina San Camilo
- District / Municipality
- Vistalegre
- Province
- Murcia
- Region
- Región de Murcia
- Country
- España
- Size (cm)
- 8 x 4.5 x 2
- Weight
- 50 g
- Acquired
- 2025
- Ex-collection
- Diego Navarro
- Etymology
- From the Greek "barys", heavy, in reference to its high density.
- Quality
- Muy buena
- Value trend
- Estable
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