Cavnic Blue Barite - Mineral natural orange calcite South Africa’s deposits are globally

South Africa’s deposits are globally renowned

5cm x 2cm x 1cm

Chemical Composition: PO4

layered crystals with scattered dark mineral inclusions

Mined from:  Madagascar

Cavnic Blue Barite - Mineral natural orange calcite South Africa’s deposits are globallyMined from: Cavnic Mine, Cavnic, Maramure County, Romania Description: This blue barite specimen comes from the long closed Cavnic Mine in Romanias Maramure region, where the Apuseni Mountains intersect with centuries of mining history. The crystals display a silvery to sky blue hue and form tight, bladed clusters with a soft, glassy luster. Cavnic barite is prized for both its color and the sharp precision of its crystal faces, often forming