BARYTE

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This Yorkshire classic comes from the famous Wet Grooves mine in Wensleydale and was previously in the private collection of Mike Brooke (no. MB0148) who ran Broadstone Minerals in Poole, Dorset. Forming a heavy bed of cream coloured bladed, to wedge-shaped, Baryte crystals grouped in fan-like clusters, this habit is typical of not only Wet Grooves mine but also other mines in the Northern Pennine Orefield, but the cream colour is much more familiar at Wet Grooves. Cabinet in size, this display specimen shows chipping to a few of the tips of crystals towards one end, including the tallest cluster, but it still presents very well with a great bright lustre on the crystal sides. The largest sprays of crystals reach 2.5 cm in length. Show more