Fluorite with Barite

specimen number:
2312235

location:
Reicher Spat Mine, Schlettau, Saxony, Germany

description:
Nice combination piece from Saxony with pale yellow gemmy crystals of fluorite to 1.3 cm on edge on matrix with pinkish to colorless bladed barite crystals. This is in great condition.

The Reicher Spat Mine, also historically known via its Waldschacht near Schlettau in the Annaberg district of the Erzgebirge (Ore Mountains) region in Saxony, Germany, is part of a historic mining landscape with roots extending back centuries. While specific discrete operational timelines are largely subsumed by the broader regional mining epochs of the Erzgebirge, operations here targeted hydrothermal vein systems rich in non-metallic spar and associated minerals. Geologically, the deposit is situated within the complex metamorphic and crystalline basement of the Ore Mountains, characterized by distinct fault-bound veins containing abundant barite, quartz, and localized fluorite, frequently displaying crustified banding and fine secondary mineralizations.

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