Baryte Specimen - Height: 13 cm - Width: 9 cm- 600 g - (1)
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This 600 g barite specimen from Mibladen, Morocco, measures 13 × 9 × 7 cm and has white tabular and lamellar crystals with irregular dark coatings probably consisting of manganese oxides.
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Barite with probable Manganese oxides – Morocco
Barite specimen from Morocco, characterized by a complex crystallization consisting of numerous tabular and lamellar crystals grouped into divergent, partially overlapping aggregates.
The crystals are milky white with subtle cream-colored hues. Their flattened, elongated forms have surfaces marked by distinct parallel striations. Their varied orientations create an open three-dimensional structure, with cavities and small crystals developing between the main formations.
One of the specimen’s distinctive features is the presence of irregular dark gray and black surface coatings, most likely composed of Manganese oxides—an association also documented in Moroccan Barite. These deposits are distributed unevenly across the crystal faces, creating a marked contrast with the underlying white Barite. The dark material is not strongly adhered and can be removed by high-pressure washing.
The specimen has a complex structure, with groups of differently sized crystals intersecting and extending in multiple directions. The interplay between the broad tabular surfaces and the thinner lamellar formations highlights its distinctive morphology.
Locality: Mibladen, Morocco
Weight: 600 g
Dimensions: 13 × 9 × 7 cm
The photographs are an integral part of the description. Colors may vary slightly depending on the device used to view the images.
Barite with probable Manganese oxides – Morocco
Barite specimen from Morocco, characterized by a complex crystallization consisting of numerous tabular and lamellar crystals grouped into divergent, partially overlapping aggregates.
The crystals are milky white with subtle cream-colored hues. Their flattened, elongated forms have surfaces marked by distinct parallel striations. Their varied orientations create an open three-dimensional structure, with cavities and small crystals developing between the main formations.
One of the specimen’s distinctive features is the presence of irregular dark gray and black surface coatings, most likely composed of Manganese oxides—an association also documented in Moroccan Barite. These deposits are distributed unevenly across the crystal faces, creating a marked contrast with the underlying white Barite. The dark material is not strongly adhered and can be removed by high-pressure washing.
The specimen has a complex structure, with groups of differently sized crystals intersecting and extending in multiple directions. The interplay between the broad tabular surfaces and the thinner lamellar formations highlights its distinctive morphology.
Locality: Mibladen, Morocco
Weight: 600 g
Dimensions: 13 × 9 × 7 cm
The photographs are an integral part of the description. Colors may vary slightly depending on the device used to view the images.
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Number of objects
1
Main mineral
Baryte
Mineral form
Specimen
Weight
600 g
Origin (region/city)
Mibladen
Country of origin
Morocco
Height
13 cm
Width
9 cm
Depth
7 cm
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