Barite Crystal, Montgomery County, Arkansas, ex Henry Delinde, 1979Rare and Unique Old Stock Barite Crystalfrom Montgomery County, Arkansas, ex Henry Delinde, mined in 1979 Comes mounted on green ticky tacky in the original plastic box case from Henry Delinde, labeled in ballpoint ink. Very unique piece of Arkansas mineral history. Approximate size of crystal in case: 1 cm length size of case: 2. 25 x 2 x 2 cm

Rare findDouble terminated with some beautiful cathedraling facets on one end of the DT form

Excellent Aesthetics and shape

USA at the 3 Oaks Gap locale in an area known as "The Arena" by a team of scientists and collectors including Al Kidwell

but not dipped in oxalic acid

beautifully crystallized botryoidal formations on a quartz matrix

7 x 3 x 2 cm

North Little Rock

Arkansas USA

Would have been late 80's

ie kidwellite

it is white/off white and could be wavellite but possibly another mineral

Approx  4 x 3 x 2  Cm