Pale blue prismatic barite crystals on brown matrix from Morocco.
Detailed view of divergent pale blue barite crystal blades, Morocco.
Macro detail of sharp pale blue barite terminations from Morocco.
Close-up of pale blue acicular barite crystal clusters from Morocco.

Barite (blue)

Barite – BaSO4
Elements: Barium, Sulfur, Oxygen
Class: Sulfates – Sulfates
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Hardness: 3-3.5
Calcite
Talc (1)Diamond (10)
A copper coin can scratch it.
Origin: Sidi Lahcen, Nador, Nador Province, Oriental Region – Morocco
Did you know?

Barite feels surprisingly heavy for a pale crystal, the weight of its barium. Around 1603 a Bologna shoemaker roasted some and found it glowed in the dark, the Bologna stone, the first artificial phosphor ever made.

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