Baryte, Pen y Clun.  (CWO)

Baryte, Pen y Clun. (CWO)

Baryte, Barium sulphate, BaSO4. Pen y Clun mine, Central Wales Orefield. Cream coloured massive baryte composed of compacted bladed crystals in random directions. A few bladed crystals are apparent and well defined in a vugh, indicating the nature of the crystals which make up the specimen as a whole.