2007-01-032022-02-032007-01-032022-02-03http://hdl.handle.net/11124/7290A superb spray of blue barite crystals from the Cartersville, GA district--one of the finest specimens to have been recovered from the district. The specimen is a spray of lustrous, gemmy, sky-blue chisel point crystals to 2.6 in. long; 3.0 x 2.7 x 2.0 in.Copy of image held in the Russell L. and Lyn Wood Mining History Archive, Arthur Lakes Library, Colorado School of Mines.Donor: Front Range Minerals, Golden, CO.Barite ores were first mined in the Cartersville mining district, Bartow County, Georgia in the late 1800s for the manufacture of barium compounds. The Paga Mine was one of the district's most important producer. Barite mining operations increased during World War I to compensate for the loss of barium from overseas suppliers, and barite was produced for various industrial purposes.Digital image copyright owned by Front Range Minerals, Golden, CO.Barite mines and miningMineral and rock specimensStillImage