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Tobi

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Location: Good Old Germany



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Posted: Apr 10, 2018 10:22 Post subject: Favourite Barytes? |
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What are your favourite localities for BARYTE? My favourites are:
- Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Frizington, West Cumberland Iron Field, Cumbria, England, UK
- Cerro Warihuyn, Miraflores, Huamalíes Province, Huánuco Department, Peru
- Xiefang Mine, Ruijin Co., Ganzhou Prefecture, Jiangxi Province, China
- Meikle Mine, Goldstrike Mines, Bootstrap District, Elko Co., Nevada, USA
Mineral: | Baryte |
Locality: | Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |  |
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Mineral: | Baryte |
Locality: | Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |  |
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Dimensions: | Specimen size approx. 30 cm |
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Collection Clara Mine Museum Wolfach (my photo) |
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Jesse Fisher

Joined: 18 Mar 2009
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Location: San Francisco



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Posted: Apr 10, 2018 11:15 Post subject: Re: Favourite Barytes? |
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I've always been fond of the barites from the West Cumbrian (formerly Cumberland) Iron Orefield. At the height of mining in the area during the latter part of the 19th century, there were dozens of active mines, many of which produced specimens of barite, calcite, quartz, hematite, and other minerals. Unfortunately, it is difficult, if not impossible to determine which of the mines a specimen may have come from, so the given location is usually the name of one of the local villages, such as Frizington, Egremont, or Cleator Moor.
Mineral: | Barite, Dolomite |
Locality: | Frizington, West Cumberland Iron Field, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom |  |
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Dimensions: | 10x10x6 cm overall size |
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Mineral: | Barite, Dolomite |
Locality: | Frizington, West Cumberland Iron Field, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom |  |
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Dimensions: | 7x7x3 cm overall size |
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Bob Harman
Joined: 06 Nov 2015
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Location: Indiana



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Posted: Apr 10, 2018 18:21 Post subject: Re: Favourite Barytes? |
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I like combination Baryte specimens. These have not been previously shown. All were self-collected.
Mineral: | Baryte and Calcite on Quartz |
Locality: | Indiana, USA |  |
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Dimensions: | The calcite is 4.0 cm The Baryte is also 4.0 cm |
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Mineral: | Baryte and Calcite on Quartz |
Locality: | Indiana, USA |  |
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Dimensions: | The Calcite is 4.5 cm The Baryte is 2.5 cm |
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Blue tipped Baryte and Calcite on Quartz |
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Mineral: | Baryte and Dolomite on Quartz |
Locality: | Indiana, USA |  |
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Dimensions: | Baryte crystals to 1.0 cm. The whole area is 4.0 cm |
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Mineral: | Baryte and Dolomite on Quartz |
Locality: | Indiana, USA |  |
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Dimensions: | The Baryte grouping is about 4 cm. |
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micro marcasites or smythites included in the very lustrous barytes |
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Bob Harman
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Location: Indiana



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Posted: Oct 03, 2018 20:04 Post subject: Re: Favourite Barytes? |
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A lustrous strongly color zoned baryte with some internal crazing. Nicely terminated and lying flat upon the underlying quartz. Under the right lighting the zoned area can be seen as tiny marcasites sparkling in the zone. Self-collected about 10 years ago.
Mineral: | Baryte on Quartz |
Locality: | State Route 37 road cuts, Harrodsburg, Clear Creek Township, Monroe County, Indiana, USA |  |
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Dimensions: | The baryte is 6.5 cm |
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Mineral: | Baryte on Quartz |
Locality: | State Route 37 road cuts, Harrodsburg, Clear Creek Township, Monroe County, Indiana, USA |  |
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Dimensions: | Baryte is 6.5 cm |
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The area of zoning is tiny micromarcasites. |
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R Saunders
Joined: 28 Jul 2018
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Location: Michigan



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Posted: Oct 04, 2018 05:49 Post subject: Re: Favourite Barytes? |
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Clear quartz crystals with pink Baryte blades. The Baryte is from North America. 170 grams.
Mineral: | Baryte with Quartz |
Locality: | USA |  |
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Dimensions: | 8.0 cm wide x 4.0 cm x 2.5 cm high |
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Clear quartz crystals with pink barite blades |
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Mineral: | Baryte with Quartz |
Locality: | USA |  |
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Dimensions: | 8.0 cm wide x 4.0 cm x 2.5 cm high. |
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Clear quartz crystals with pink Barite blades |
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Mineral: | Baryte with Quartz |
Locality: | USA |  |
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Dimensions: | 8.0 cm wide x 4.0 cm x 2.5 cm high. |
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Clear quartz crystals with pink barite blades |
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Bob Harman
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Location: Indiana



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Posted: Nov 26, 2018 10:51 Post subject: Re: Favourite Barytes? |
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My favorites include finding nice quality doubly terminated barytes. Here are 2 of several that I have.
Mineral: | Baryte on Quartz |
Locality: | Harrodsburg area, Clear Creek Township, Monroe County, Indiana, USA |  |
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Dimensions: | lustrous 2.5 cm perfectly doubly terminated crystal as part of a 4.0 cm group |
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Self collected about 13 years ago |
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Mineral: | Baryte and Dolomite on Quartz |
Locality: | Harrodsburg area, Clear Creek Township, Monroe County, Indiana, USA |  |
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Dimensions: | The baryte is 2.5 cm. Again as part of a larger grouping |
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This lustrous doubly terminated crystal contains marcasite or smythite inclusions. Self collected about 10 years ago. |
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Mathias
Joined: 01 Apr 2018
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Location: Vlodrop


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Posted: Nov 26, 2018 12:51 Post subject: Re: Favourite Barytes? |
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Here are my favourite barites:
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Teresita Mine, Atamaría, Sierra Minera de Cartagena-La Unión, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
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Clara Mine, Rankach valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Calcite quarry, Holzen, Arnsberg, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Mineral: | Baryte |
Locality: | Teresita Mine, Campos de Golf, Atamaría, Cartagena, Comarca Campo de Cartagena, Murcia, Region of Murcia, Spain |  |
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Mineral: | Baryte |
Locality: | Calcite Quarry, Holzen, Arnsberg, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia/Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |  |
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Mineral: | Baryte |
Locality: | Calcite Quarry, Holzen, Arnsberg, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia/Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |  |
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Mathias
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Posted: Nov 26, 2018 13:02 Post subject: Re: Favourite Barytes? |
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I forgot my Shangulowe barites;
I have 2 specimen, purchased both this year from Belgium collectors/vendor.
Mineral: | Baryte with Malachite |
Locality: | Shangulowé Mine, Kambove District, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Congo DR (Zaire) |  |
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This specimen is about 6 cm long, 5 cm high and 4 cm wide. I purchased it recently (2018) in Liege, Belgium, at the international exhibition. I bought the specimen from a Belgium vendor who said that he lived in Congo and mined a lot of specimen himself. He had about 10 of these barites but I particularly bought this one as it was the only specimen with intrinsic green, transparent barite crystals. All the other specimen only showed a very slight mint-greenish color. The individual crystals are about 3 cm in size. |
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Mineral: | Baryte with Malachite |
Locality: | Shangulowé Mine, Kambove District, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Congo DR (Zaire) |  |
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Mineral: | Baryte with Malachite |
Locality: | Shangulowé Mine, Kambove District, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Congo DR (Zaire) |  |
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This specimen is a different specimen than the other 3 photo's which are all 3 from the same specimen. I bought this specimen in 2018 from a Belgium vendor, on an auction. You see a close-up from one of the crystals. This crystal is about 3.5 cm long, and has a pale mint-green color as can be seen. It also contains some Malachite. |
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Mineral: | Baryte with Malachite |
Locality: | Shangulowé Mine, Kambove District, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Congo DR (Zaire) |  |
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Photo's 330 M, P and D are all from the same specimen. The barite crystals are intrinsic green and transparent due to the presence of nano-size Malachite in these crystals. The field of view of this photo is 4 cm. |
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