Barite on Pink Dolomite – Thumbnail Specimen – Cerro Huarihuayín, Peru

$150.70

A refined thumbnail specimen of barite on dolomite from Cerro Huarihuayín.

Size: 27 x 20 x 8 mm

Weight: 6 g

  • Very clean tabular crystal geometry

  • Nice stepped zoning is clearly visible

  • Good translucency for size

  • Elegant, minimal composition

  • Pleasant contrast with pink dolomite matrix

  • Well-balanced from both sides

A refined thumbnail specimen of barite on dolomite from Cerro Huarihuayín.

Size: 27 x 20 x 8 mm

Weight: 6 g

  • Very clean tabular crystal geometry

  • Nice stepped zoning is clearly visible

  • Good translucency for size

  • Elegant, minimal composition

  • Pleasant contrast with pink dolomite matrix

  • Well-balanced from both sides

The piece features a well-formed tabular barite crystal with clearly defined stepped zoning and soft honey coloration. The crystal is set on a contrasting pink dolomite matrix, creating a clean and balanced composition.

The geometry is sharp and well preserved, with good translucency and a subtle internal structure visible across the crystal faces. The specimen presents simply and effectively, with a natural aesthetic that emphasizes form and proportion.

A compact and elegant example of barite from this locality in thumbnail size.

Location: Mina Llata, Cerro Huarihuayín, Miraflores, Huánuco

Material from Cerro Huarihuayín has appeared on the market only intermittently, and well-preserved miniature examples are not consistently available. As such, specimens from this locality are of particular interest to collectors focused on Peruvian occurrences.

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