MWU06 Barite
Linwood Mine, Buffalo, Scott Co., Iowa, United Statesoo
7.3x 6.3x 3.8 cm
$385
An unusual barite crystal (for this location) from a recent find-- you maybe used to seeing more a more elongated, prismatic barite habit from Linwood, though this is the first time I can recall seeing the more tabular, almost rhomb-like crystals that are typically encountered elsewhere. The main crystal sits rather nicely on its matrix, and the crystal is not colored by the silt inclusions that usually give Linwood barite the more muddy color..