This classic 19th-century Baryte specimen sits on crystallized, pearlescent dolomite. It consists of intergrown crystals, the largest of which is 7 cm across and doubly-terminated. The crystals are glassy and gemmy, with transparent terminations; and the color is a light bluish-gray hue. Some minor bruising is present at one termination and on a few edges but is of no visual consequence in context (although price is reduced a bit accordingly to be fair and honest about it - it still looks like a million bucks!). Along with the specimen are labels from: Dr. A.E. Foote, prominent 19th-century American dealer; Mitchell Gunnell - a prominent collector specializing in English minerals in the mid-1900s; English dealer Nick Carruth; and an older Lindsay Greenbank collection tag. This is a classic example of the mid to late 1800s finds here. It is prominently featured in the book, Minerals of Northern England, shown on page 133. NOTE color is difficult to show somehow, for this piece. the color in the first photo is most accurate in halogen/sunlight.