Classic053 - Baryte - Frizington, West Cumberland Iron Field, North and Western Region, Cumbria, England, UK

Exceptional specimen of blue baryte crystals from an unknown mine in Frizington. The small cleavage on one of the large crystals keeps this from being an extremely expensive specimen. Otherwise, the specimen is in excellent shape, with a few cleavages on the small secondary crystals on the left. Also interesting is the hematite matrix - the underside shows areas of lustrous black botyroidal form. The main crystal is about 7.7 x 6.6 cm and is transparent to translucent. 12.0 x 9.3 x 8.6 cm.