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Witherite from
Minerva No. 1 Mine, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Witherite | |
| Formula: | BaCO3 | |
| Comments: | World class specimens, including single crystals to 4 inches (10 cm) long. | |
| Habit: | Complex tapered prismatic | |
| Colour: | White, off-white. | |
| Luminescent properties: | Bright creamy-white (LW & SW UV) | |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) | |
| Abundance at site: | Common | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Fluorite | 67 | |
| Alstonite | 41 | |
| Calcite | 39 | |
| Sphalerite | 14 | |
| Baryte | 9 | |
| Marcasite | 5 | |
| Paralstonite | 3 | |
| Chalcopyrite | 1 | |
| Benstonite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Witherite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Minerva No. 1 Mine, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (165 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 11788 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:11788:7 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Witherite | ||
| 2.1km (1.3 miles) | ⓘM. F. Oxford No. 7 Mine, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
| 3.0km (1.8 miles) | ⓘWest Green Mine, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
| 3.7km (2.3 miles) | ⓘA. L. Davis No. 4 Mine, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
| 8.3km (5.1 miles) | ⓘCave-in-Rock, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
| References | ||
Minerva No. 1 Mine, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA