BAR53 - BARITE on CALCITE, Elk Creek, Meade County, Black Hills, South Dakota

A large cabinet specimen covered in drusy yellow calcite and dappled with a dozen transparent golden brown barite xls. The largest crystal is doubly terminated and 45mm long, but has been repaired. There are also a number of incomplete xls, a testament to how hard it is to collect these undamaged. 130x100x90mm (5x4"), $139

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two closeups of the main xl, 45mm long - repaired, but it's done well and is almost invisible

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