Smoky Barite Wafers on Matrix from Peru 1

Description

This piece is from our personal collection and was procured from the famous St. Marie-aux-mines in 2005. Specimens from this mine are usually labeled Cerro Warihuyn, Miraflores, Huamalias, Huanuco Department, Peru (for the hill of the locality). Large Barite crystal wafers are scattered across this specimen. The piece is in very good condition. The main crystals are intact but a few are damaged around the edges of the piece from extraction (that does not detract from the overall aesthetics). Smoky colored Barite Wafers are perched upon the “miniature desert rose” matrix of this showy piece. The overall dimensions are 2.6 x 1.6 x 1.3 (6.7 x 4 x 3.4cm). The thickest blade is 2.6 mm thick. These all natural, terminated tabular crystal clusters are nearly perfect, with natural glassy crystal faces and natural smoky color.

The larger two wafers measure 1.1 x 0.45” (29.5 x 11.5mm) and 0.76 x 0.71” (19.5 x 18.2mm)