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Minerals Beginning with "B"

	JC13629.  Barite, fluorite.  Xiefang mine, Ruijin Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China.  14.6 x 11.8 x 7.6 cm 1365g    $300.00.      There is a chip out of the top center left large crystal, and a partial missing crystal on the very top, just visible as a light spot on the top of the specimen.  Half a dozen other crystals have very minor dings on them.    A nice combination specimen with glassy translucent thick tabular amber colored crystals of barite measuring to 3.2 cm in size on a matrix of dark purple botryoidal lustrous translucent crystallized fluorite. This fluorite is very fluorescent under both long wave and shortwave ultraviolet light.
	JC13629.  Another view.
	JC13629.  Closer view.
	JC13629.  Closer view of the top where the missing crystal is at the top of the photo.   The small crystal on the far left as a minor ding, visible as a white spot on its edge.
	JC13629.  Another view.
	JC13629.  Closer view.
	JC13629.  Closer view.
	JC13629.  Another view.
	JC13636.   Barite, fluorite.  Xiefang mine, Ruijin Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China.  10 x 7.5  x 3.6 cm 471g    $375.00       The crystals on the far right edge have some dings, probably when they were being pulled from the pocket.    A nice combination specimen with glassy translucent thick tabular amber colored crystals of barite measuring to 2.8  cm in size on a matrix of dark purple botryoidal lustrous translucent crystallized fluorite, although most of the fluorite is underneath the barite crystals. The fluorite is nicely fluorescent under both long wave and short wave ultraviolet light. In pretty nice condition overall.
	JC13636.  Another view.
	JC13636.  Another view.
	JC13636.  Another view.
	JC13636.  Another view.
	JC13637.   Barite, fluorite.  Xiefang mine, Ruijin Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China.  9.5 x 7 x 4 cm 520g  $175.00    Sawn back   One very minor ding on the center left crystal.   A nice combination specimen with glassy translucent thick tabular amber colored crystals of barite measuring to 2.0  cm in size on a matrix of dark purple botryoidal lustrous translucent crystallized fluorite. The fluorite is very fluorescent under both long wave and short wave ultraviolet light. In pretty nice condition.
	JC13637.  Slightly different angle.
	JC13637.  Slightly different angle.
	JC13637.  Different view.
	JC13637.  Slightly different view from above shot.
	JC13637.  Slightly different view from above shot.
	JC13637.  Another view.
	JC13638.   Barite, fluorite.  Xiefang mine, Ruijin Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China.  11.1 x 8.7 x 5 cm 722g   $295.00.  There are a few crystals with very minor dings on the terminations.   There is one broken crystal, and one cleaved? crystal present and shown in the below photos.   A nice combination specimen with glassy translucent thick tabular amber colored crystals of barite measuring to 2.0  cm in size on a matrix of dark purple botryoidal lustrous translucent crystallized fluorite. The fluorite is very fluorescent under both long wave and short wave ultraviolet light. In pretty nice condition.
	JC13638.  Close up of top edge of specimen in above photo...cleaved crystals where removed from pocket?
	JC13638.  Another view, one crystal has been cleaved on the far right, visible as a bit of lighter color on the crystal.
	JC13638.  Another view, slightly different angle, showing broken crystal near the top center.
	JC13638.  Another view.
	JC13642.   Barite, fluorite.  Xiefang mine, Ruijin Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China.  14.9 x 12.3 x 5.9 cm 1,479g    $385.00    The 4 cm crystal, visible on the lower left, has a ding on its bottom edge of the termination, and next to it on its left side is a broken crystal easily visible in this photo, and the one below.   The topmost crystal in this photo has a chipped termination.  A nice combination specimen with glassy translucent thick tabular amber colored crystals of barite measuring to 4.0  cm in size on a matrix of dark purple botryoidal lustrous translucent crystallized fluorite. The fluorite is very fluorescent under both long wave and short wave ultraviolet light. In pretty nice condition overall.
	JC13642.  Closer view, left side, in above photo.
	JC13642.  Closer view of bottom right in top photo.  Crystal on the far right has a cleaved face, visible as a lighter colored spot in the photo.
	JC13642.  Closer view of top of specimen in first photo above.  The topmost crystal has a chip out of the termination, and the crystal to its lower left has a ding in the termination.
	JC13642.  Another view.
	JC13642.  Another view.
	JC13645.   Barite, fluorite.  Xiefang mine, Ruijin Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China.  8.5 x 5 x 3.5 cm 317g  $35.00  Barite crystals to about 2 cm.   The back side has a damaged area where it was chipped from the pocket wall apparently.   The left most two crystals are both chipped.
	JC13645.  Another view.
	JC13646.   Barite, fluorite.  Xiefang mine, Ruijin Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China.  10 x 7.5 x 4.5 cm 531g  $30.00.  I trimmed this off a large piece, with this piece on one end.   Central area has had the barite crystals removed, with a halo of intact crystals around the edge.  Sawn back.
	JC13646.  Another view.
	JC13648.   Barite, fluorite.  Xiefang mine, Ruijin Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China.  5 x 5 x 2.5 cm   $15.00.   Single crystal.
	JC13649.   Barite, fluorite.  Xiefang mine, Ruijin Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China.  11.7 x 11.4 x 5.9 cm 1,033g   $450.00  A nice combination specimen with glassy translucent thick tabular amber colored crystals of barite measuring to 3.8 cm in size on a matrix of dark purple botryoidal lustrous translucent crystallized fluorite, although the fluorite forms the matrix and not hardly any shows in these photos. The fluorite is very fluorescent under both long wave and short wave ultraviolet light. In excellent condition overall.  The large crystal, in this photo on the lower left has a ding in its termination...a couple of crystals on the edges have minor dings, probably from when the piece was removed from its pocket.
	JC13649.  Another view.
	JC13649.  Another view.
	JC13649.  Another view.
	JC13649.  Close up of large main crystal...has a minor ding on the termination visible as the small white spot on the edge of the termination.
	JC13649.  Another view.
	JC13652.   Barite, fluorite.  Xiefang mine, Ruijin Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China.   10.5 x 10 x 5 cm 705g  $350.00  A nice combination specimen with glassy translucent thick tabular amber colored crystals of barite measuring to a little over 2 cm in size on a matrix of dark purple botryoidal lustrous translucent crystallized fluorite.   The fluorite is very fluorescent under both long wave and short wave ultraviolet light. In excellent condition overall.  There appears to be a missing crystal on the lower right front...sort of a whitish area alongside the dinged crystal on the very lower most front, probably from when it was removed from the pocket.   The bottom edge in this photo, is where the specimen was sawed.
	JC13652.  Slightly different angle.
	JC13652.  Close up of top right.
	JC13652.  Close up of lower right.
	JC13652.   Specimen on its side, with the sawn base on the right.
	JC13653.  Barite, fluorite.  Xiefang mine, Ruijin Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China   5 x 4 x 2.5 cm   93g  $50.00.   Nice miniature, minor ding on the central crystal, visible in this photo.
	JC13653.  Another view.
	JC13653.  Another view.
	JC13653.  Another view.
	JC13442.  Barite.  Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California.  11.5 x 7 x 3.5 cm 233g  $80.00   A classic piece from this long exhausted locality.  There is a broken blade on the front, and a chipped blade near the center.  Nice luster.
	JC13442.  Side view.
	JC13208.  Barite?  Unknown location.  3 x 3.5 cm 40g  $10.00   No label with this piece.
	JC13186.   Barite. Xikuangshan mine, Loudi, Hunan, China.  3.5 x 5 cm Tall x 2.5 cm 100g   $25.00   Minor bruising, 2 crystals.
	JC13186.   Different angle.
	JC13185.   Barite. Xikuangshan mine, Loudi, Hunan, China.  5 x 3.5 x 4 cm 144g Minor chipping 4 crystals  $25.00.
	JC13185.    Another view.
	JC13157.   Barite.   Xikuangshan Sb deposit, Lengshuijiang county, Loudi, Hunan, China?  5 x 4 x 2.5 cm 138g  $20.00   Another one without a proper label.   May not be the proper location for this one.
	JC13157.  Reverse.
	JC13054.   Barite.  Cerro Warihuyn, Miraflores, Huamalíes Province, Huánuco, Peru.  7 x 5 x 4.8 cm 102g  $170.00    I picked this one because of the matrix as a background.  Crystals are fairly transparent with a grayish look.  Displays well.
	JC13054.  Another view.
	JC13054.  Close up.
	JC13054.  Back side.
	JC12197.  Barite.  Palos Verdes Hills (Palos Verdes Cliffs), Palos Verdes peninsula, Los Angeles County, California.  4 x 6.5 cm 117g  $5.00   Small bladed crystals.
	JC12196.  Barite.  Palos Verdes Hills (Palos Verdes Cliffs), Palos Verdes peninsula, Los Angeles County, California.   5 x 9 cm 172g  $8.00.  Small bladed crystals.
	JC12195.   Barite.  Palos Verdes Hills (Palos Verdes Cliffs), Palos Verdes peninsula, Los Angeles County, California. 3.5 x 7.5 cm 157g $5.00  Small bladed crystals.
	JC12104.  Barite.  China.     1.7 x 2.6 cm  18g. Thumbnail.   $10.00   No visible damage.  Wish I had a better location information.
	JC12087.  Baryte.   Baryte locality, Xichang County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China.  4 x 4 cm 82g   $25.00  Black and yellow crystals.  Weird color zoning, with the base golden and the top black.    Some broken crystals as can be seen in the photos.
	JC12087.  Another view.
	JC12087.  Another view.
	JC12065.  Barite.  Carbonia-Iglesias Province (these came out in this time period,  2005-2016), Sardinia, Italy.   6 x 6 cm 38g   $125.00   Group of parallel growth crystals.   In good shape.
	JC12065.  Back side.
	JC12064.  Barite.   Baryte locality, Xichang County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China.  4 cm Tall   25g   $35.00.  Amber color single crystal, with smaller crystals attached at base.
	JC12064.  Another view.
	JC12028.  Barite.  Baryte locality, Xichang County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China.  3 x 3 cm 29g   $35.00   Small group with phantoms.
	JC12028.   Another view.
	JC12028.   Another view.
	JC12026.   Barite.  Baryte locality, Xichang County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China.  4 cm Tall 23g   $25.00  Single honey color crystal.
	JC12026.  Back side.
	JC11930.  Barite.   Palos Verdes Hills (Palos Verdes Cliffs), Palos Verdes peninsula, Los Angeles Co., California.   Single crystal, 3 cm tall.  $5.00    C:1973
	JC11931.   Barite.   Palos Verdes Hills (Palos Verdes Cliffs), Palos Verdes peninsula, Los Angeles Co., California.   3.5 cm wide, thin, crystal group  $5.00    C: 1973.
	JC11927.  Barite.   Huanzala Mine, Huallanca, Huallanca District, Bolognesi Province, Áncash, Peru.  2.5 x 2.5 cm 17g $15.00.  Thumbnail specimen.
	JC11927.   Another view.
	JC11926.  Barite.   Huanzala Mine, Huallanca, Huallanca District, Bolognesi Province, Áncash, Peru.   2.5 x 3 cm 32g  $20.00.
	JC11926.   Another view.
	JC11428.   Barite.   Palos Verdes Hills (Palos Verdes Cliffs), Palos Verdes peninsula, Los Angeles County, California.    5 x 8 cm 211g.  $10.00.   Bladed crystals, several broken from this well known location.
	JC11428.   Slightly different angle.
	JC11423.   Barite.   Palos Verdes Hills (Palos Verdes Cliffs), Palos Verdes peninsula, Los Angeles County, California.    4 x 5 cm  81g.  $5.00.  Bladed crystals, some broken, from this well known location.
	JC9473.  Barite.  Cerro Warihuyn, Miraflores district, Huamalíes province, Huánuco dept., Peru.  6 x 9 cm wide. 131g  $30.00.  Group of translucent, grayish crystals.
	JC9473.  Another view.
	JC9473.  Another view.
	JC8938.  Barite.  Northumberland mine, Northumberland district, Toquima range, Nye county, Nevada.   4 x 7 cm 127g   $10.00  Single crystal on matrix with a few satellite crystals.  The main crystal has several dings on the front side.
	JC8938.  Another view.   The nick marks on the prism face are visible in this shot.
	JC6791.  Barite. Cerro Huarihuayun, Miraflores nr Llata, Huamalalies prov., Huanuco dept, Peru  5.5 x 6 cm 153g   $50.00  A 4.5 cm main crystal, fairly thick and sturdy for the location, with a pleasing golden honey color.  Crystal is fairly transparent with glassy luster.  One of the early specimens from here, collected in 2012.    The main crystal has an invisible repair along its base, where it cleaved off along a cleavage plane.  Very hard to detect the repair.
	JC6791.  Another view.
	JC6791.  Another view.
	JC6791.  Another view.
	JC6791.  Another view.
	JC6791.  Another view.
	JC7295.  Barite.  Stoneham, Weld county, Colorado.    2 x 3 cm  $5.00  Two partial crystals.    Before the more elongate crystals were produced from here, these tabular crystals were collected.  Now rarely seen.  This is a good example of a translucent to partially transparent light blue crystal.
	JC11987.  Bastnasite.  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province  Malagari, Pakistan.   7g single larger piece, 6g smaller piece  Thumbnails $40.00.
	JC13199.  Beryllonite?  Brazil?   4 x 2.5 cm 26g  $25.00.   Unfortunately there was no label with this specimen.
	JC13199.  Another view.
	JC12015.   Beryllonite.  Niyil-Bruk, Niyil, Braldu Valley?, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.  3 x 4 cm 17g   $40.00  A transparent beryllonite crystal sits in the center of what appears to be albite crystals.   The little dark green crystals look like they may be apatite crystals.
	JC12015.  Close up of the glassy and transparent beryllonite crystal.
	JC11985.   Bismuth (nugget).  Vilaque River, Los Andes Province, La Paz, Bolivia.  2.5 x 3 cm 35g    $40.00
	JC11985.  Another view.
	JC13202.   Bournonite?, pyrite, fluorite.    Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China 2.5 x 5 cmTall   70g   $20.00   All hand written label was "China".  So this is a guess.    Has a small clear incomplete fluorite on the back side.  Typical for Yaogangxian.
	JC13200.  Bournonite?   Baia Sprie mine, Baia Sprie, Maramure county, Romania.   4 x 4 cm 91g   $25.00.     Partial crystal with an odd siliceous? rind on the back side.
	JC12079.  Bournonite?  Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China.  5 x 7.5 cm 520g  $250.00    All the label said on this one is Yaogangxian mine.  Could possibly be ferberite of unusual form.  Non magnetic, insoluble in HCl...so I tend to think bournonite.    Flat topped, squatty crystals.
	JC12079.  Another view.
	JC12079.  Another view.
	JC12079.  Bottom side.
	JC12024.   Bournonite.  Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China.  3 x 3.8 cm 68g   $150.00.   A squarish crystal trying to be doubly terminated and not quite making it.
	JC12024.  Another view.
	JC12024.  Another view.
	JC11669. Brochantite, cuprite.    Bou Beker, Touissit-Bou Beker mining district, Jerada Province, Oriental Region, Morocco    10 x 12 cm 1,158g   Sawn back   $75.00   Odd, blocky crystals with good luster.   Matrix is nearly solid cuprite.  Quite different from most I have seen from here.
	JC11669.  Closer view.