Natural Rare Bladed Barite Specimens with Malachite x 2 From Shangulowé Mine, Congo

A NOTE FROM NICK 
A pair of natural selected, rare, prismatic Barite natural specimens with Malachite. Featuring sharp bladed crystals. These specimens display well formed, elongated blades with excellent lustre. Both of these are large cabinet specimens for Barite. These do not come out very often. Copper and Malachite colouration in the crystals on a malachite matrix. 

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 
Barite with Rich Mineral Inclusions – Congo 
These Barite specimens from Congo form well developed tabular to bladed crystals that frequently host or are closely associated with a wide variety of minerals including Malachite, Chrysocolla, Calcite, Cerussite, Galena and Chalcopyrite. The transparent to translucent Barite combined with colourful secondary minerals creates attractive matrix specimens and single crystals with interesting colour zoning and mineral associations. Common locations include Shangulowé Mine and Tenke Fungurume Mine in Congo.

ASSOCIATED MINERALS 
Barite, Malachite, Chrysocolla, Calcite, Cerussite, Galena, Chalcopyrite

ASSOCIATED FEATURES 
Bladed, Multi-Mineral, Tabular

ASSOCIATED COLOURS  
Clear, White, Green

MOHS HARDNESS SCALE
3 to 3.5

PRODUCT DATA
Locality = Shangulowé Mine, Congo
Grade = Very Good Grade
Size = 118 - 130 mm