Baryte from Eugenia Mine, Spain

Baryte from Eugenia Mine, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain

Small golden-brown specimens of baryte from Eugenia mine.

Now these - these are some of the most fragile baryte I've ever had the dubious pleasure of listing. I suppose I should use the word 'delicate', as it sounds better, but I find its better to be upfront with these things.

They are very nice specimens, nice to look at, but wow, fragile. They've been mounted in plastic boxes for their protection, and I'd recommend either leaving them in there or carefully remounting them in whatever type of box you use in your collection.

Unfortunately these pieces are not for those who like to handle their minerals often!