Barite

specimen number:
2062894

location:
Gonnesa, South Sardinia, Sardinia, Italy

description:
Glassy gemmy tabular crystals of barite to 1.3 cm in size across the top of matrix. Some cleaving present as seen. The specimen comes with a previous label from the collection of Ray DeMark.

Gonnesa, located in the Sulcis-Iglesiente region of South Sardinia, features a complex geological setting dominated by ancient Paleozoic and Cambrian limestone formations that host rich deposits of metal ores. Industrial-scale mining began in the nineteenth century, transforming the local economy through major extraction operations targeting lead, zinc, and other minerals at sites like Seddas Moddizis. Today, the area forms part of a protected geomineral park, attracting mineral collectors and visitors interested in industrial archaeology and the historic underground mining landscape.

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