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MGH1AP3: Obtained at Munich 2022
Group of finely tabular and very sharp Baryte crystals that are transparent, lustrous, and blue in color with yellowish areas on the edges of the crystals, on a matrix of very sharp and brilliant Marcasite with the well-known “cockscomb” habit. The specimen comes from finds made in the Bou Nahas mine between August and September of 2022. This specimen has been photographed and published in the magazine ‘Le Règne Minéral’ number 168/2022, page 25
Bou Nahas Mine, Oumjrane mining area, Alnif Commune, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region Morocco (08/2022)
Specimen size: 12.4 × 10.8 × 8.8 cm = 4.88” × 4.25” × 3.46”
Main crystal size: 6.4 × 5 cm = 2.52” × 1.97”
Minor fluorescence long & short UV
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