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Baryte from
Brae Fell Mine, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Baryte
Formula:BaSO4
Comments:Small (ca. 1 mm) clear and opaque white crystals of baryte occur in cavities in limonite stained quartz and in one case enclosing a supergene copper mineral. Some of the baryte crystals resemble one form of anglesite with which they may be easily confused at first sight.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Baryte data
Locality Data:Click here to view Brae Fell Mine, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1711
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1711:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Baryte
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘWet Smale Gill, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘRed Gill Mine, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘHay Gill Copper Mine, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘRoughton Gill Mine, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘIngray Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘShort Grain, Deer Hills, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
1.5km (1.0 miles) ⓘSilver Gill, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘIron Crag, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘDeer Hills, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘDeer Hills Baryte Mine, Deer Hills, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
References
Hartley, J. (1984) A list of minerals associated with the ore deposits of the Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria. Transactions of the Leeds Geological Association, 10 (3) 22-39
Cooper, M. P., Stanley, C. J. (1990) Minerals of the English Lake District - Caldbeck Fells. The Natural History Museum, London.
Bridges, T. F. , Green, D. I., Rumsey, M. S. (2006) A review of the mineralogy of Brae Fell Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria. Journal of the Russell Society, 9. 39-44
Bridges, T.F., Green, D.I. (2008) Baryte formation in supergene environments in the Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria. Journal of the Russell Society, 11. 48-50
 
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