Barite - Specimen old giving a pleasing contrast with

giving a pleasing contrast with the shiny pyrite

Its shifting colour is commonly connected with movement

some shell layers were preserved as aragonite instead of being fully replaced during fossilization

Russian shungite has been used historically for water purification and is prized today for its unusual composition and durability

each composed of fine

Barite - Specimen old giving a pleasing contrast withMined from: Haut Katanga or Lualaba copper belt region. Congo Description: This one of a kind Barite mineral specimen from the Congo features an elongated plate of warm honey gold to pale amber Barite crystals growing across a dark brown matrix. The specimen displays dramatic bladed, tabular crystal formations arranged in layered fans, rosette like clusters, and stacked cockscomb patterns. Clear to milky white Barite accents appear between the golden