Barite on Quartz 300g — Flinders Ranges, South Australia

Ancient Ranges, Exceptional Minerals — Flinders Ranges Barite on Quartz

This striking 300g specimen pairs barite and quartz from the Flinders Ranges of South Australia — one of the world's oldest mountain ranges and a region of extraordinary geological significance. The Flinders Ranges have been shaped by over 800 million years of geological history, and minerals from this ancient landscape carry a provenance that few localities can match.

Barite's characteristic tabular to bladed crystals sit on a quartz matrix, the pale, glassy lustre of the barite contrasting beautifully with the crystalline quartz beneath. Barite is notably dense for a non-metallic mineral — this specimen has a satisfying weight that immediately communicates its quality.

• Weight: 300g
• Minerals: Barite on quartz
• Locality: Flinders Ranges, South Australia
• Barium sulphate mineral
• Notably dense and heavy
• Ancient and geologically significant locality

A well-provenanced specimen from one of Australia's most ancient and storied geological landscapes.