Baryte On hematite Quartz With Pyrite

This stunning piece has many different minerals present. The white is baryte, while the pink coloring in the quartz is caused by hematite. To top it off, it has pyrite on the bottom! 

Baryte, barite or barytes  is a mineral consisting of barium sulfate (BaSO4) Baryte is generally white or colorless, and is the main source of the element barium

Quartz One of the most abundant minerals in the Earth's crust, Quartz is composed of oxygen and silicon. Until the fifteenth century, scholars believed this stone was fossilized ice. Also known as Rock Crystal, Universal Crystal, Crystal Quartz, or Clear Quartz, it can be found in several colors and variations.

Pyrite, also called iron pyrite or fool's gold, a naturally occurring iron disulfide mineral. The name comes from the Greek word pyr, “fire,” because pyrite emits sparks when struck by metal. Pyrite is called fool's gold; to the novice its colour is deceptively similar to that of a gold nugget.