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Baryte from
Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Baryte
Formula:BaSO4
Age information
Maximum recorded age:130 ± 20 Ma
Minimum recorded age:130 ± 20 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
1130 ± 20 MaEarly/Lower Cretaceous - Rb-Sr
Sample references:
1 -
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorite126
- var Stink-Fluss1
Quartz112
- var Rock Crystal2
- var Milky Quartz1
Goethite51
Olivenite35
Bariopharmacosiderite33
Agardite-(Ce)27
Cornwallite23
Chalcopyrite18
Malachite17
Hematite15
Brochantite8
Limonite8
Azurite8
Todorokite8
Cuprite8
- var Chalcotrichite2
Tennantite Subgroup6
Pyrite6
Arsenopyrite5
Scorodite5
Chenevixite4
Dussertite4
Native Silver4
Calcite4
Conichalcite4
Plumbojarosite4
Famatinite4
Mimetite4
Duftite3
Carminite3
Cerussite3
Chrysocolla3
Pyrolusite3
Manganese Oxides3
Arseniosiderite3
Parnauite3
Birnessite3
Pyromorphite3
Uranophane3
Pearceite2
Tungstibite2
Covellite2
Native Sulphur2
Segnitite2
Tetrahedrite Group2
Tenorite2
Connellite2
Pseudomalachite2
Hydrokenoelsmoreite2
Claraite2
Acanthite2
Devilline2
Clinoclase2
Prosopite1
Stromeyerite1
Luzonite1
Polybasite-Tac1
Beudantite-Segnitite Series1
Clinobisvanite1
Djurleite1
Goudeyite1
Geerite1
Rhabdophane1
Cualstibite1
Delafossite1
Sellaite1
Berryite1
Strashimirite1
Native Copper1
Crandallite1
Polybasite1
Pucherite1
Richelsdorfite1
Ferberite1
Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series1
Uranosphaerite1
Feroxyhyte1
Agardite-(La)1
Galena1
Torbernite1
Sengierite1
Alunite Supergroup1
Rosasite1
Emplectite1
Jordanite1
Honigspat1
Langite1
Agardite1
Gartrellite1
Muscovite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Baryte data
Locality Data:Click here to view Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (426 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1686
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1686:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Baryte
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘSchwarzenbruch, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘKatharina Mine, Wildschapbach valley, Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach, Freudenstadt, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘFriedrich-Christian Mine, Wildschapbach valley, Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach, Freudenstadt, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘFortuna Mine, Gelbach valley, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘFerdinand Mine (St. Ferdinand Mine), Tiefenbach valley, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘLaßgrund quarry, Hausach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘAnna Mine, Oberharmersbach, Harmersbach valley, Zell am Harmersbach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
5.7km (3.6 miles) ⓘRiersbach quarry, Oberharmersbach, Harmersbach valley, Zell am Harmersbach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘErzengel Gabriel Mine (Gabriel Mine), Hausach, Hausach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘLaßgrund road cut, Hausach, Hausach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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