Parallel growths on a limonite matrix of flattened Baryte crystals with a prismatic habit, slight curvatures, some of them doubly terminated, transparent, with very good luster and an intense and uniform light blue color.
The specimen is in a perfect state of conservation, which in these barytes is like a small miracle, and comes from a November 2022 find in a locality that was believed to not yield any more quality specimens.
Jebel Ouichane mines, Beni Bou Ifrour, Nador, Nador Province, Oriental Region Morocco (11/2022)
Specimen size: 6.3 × 4.7 × 3.4 cm = 2.48” × 1.85” × 1.34”
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