Baryte Amber Insect Baddeley then sent more samples

Baddeley then sent more samples of that mineral

black cyclic twinned crystals which are associated with Quartz on matrix

but please note that this specimen is somewhat FRAGILE and it must be handled carefully

A second important locality for Phosphophyllite has since been discovered in Bolivia

and arguably

Baryte Amber Insect Baddeley then sent more samplesThese are some of the best quality Baryte crystals that Ive seen from Muddy Creek, not to mention the habit that is so incredibly eye catching. This small miniature specimen features hundreds of sharp, rather lustrous, very well formed, snow white blades of Baryte forming a beautiful flower shaped group. The added touch to the piece is that there is a slight blue color that can be seen in one of the topmost crystals. This blue shade is rather rare in