Barite in Calcite Franklin, New Jersey
Barite {BaSO 4}: Fl. creamwhite SW Calcite {CaCO 3}: Fl. redorange SW Shown above is a Franklin specimen of barite in calcite, maximum dimension around 3 inches. Franklin barite tends to be more expensive than the Sterling Hill variety, though neither is at all common. This specimen came from an old collection. It looks to me like something from the Trotter Mine, but then again it could have ...