Barite & Fluorite – Saint-Péray, France | Ref. 93

Specimen overview

This baryte and fluorite association from Saint-Péray, Ardèche, France, is dominated by abundant white to cream-coloured baryte crystallisation. The flattened, elongated crystals form tightly packed groups and fan-like arrangements oriented in different directions, giving the specimen considerable relief.

The violet fluorite appears between the baryte crystals and along several edges of the specimen. The video shows its distribution across the different faces more clearly than the main photograph and also gives a better view of the overall structure of this mineral association.

Provenance

This specimen comes from the Saint-Péray quarry in Ardèche, France, also known as the Vergomas quarry. The locality is known for associations of fluorite, baryte and calcite.

This specimen was collected in 2008.

Dimensions and presentation

Stone dimensions: 70 × 45 × 45 mm
Weight with base: 204 g
Presentation: displayed on an acrylic base