Barite (Baryte) from Xiefang Mine, Jiangxi, China

Dimension: 7.3cm x 6.6cm x 3.5cm
Weight: 181g
Locality: Xiefang Mine, Ruijin Co., Ganzhou Prefecture, Jiangxi Province, China
 
Crystals of bi-colored Baryte (Barite) to nearly parallel growth interlinked to form this aesthetic cluster from Xiefang Mine of China.  The tabular, spear-pointed Baryte crystals exhibit gemmy, translucent cores in an olive-brown/green color, contrasting sharply with ivory colored bands at the terminations.  Unusual and sculptural!