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Baryte from
Faynan Orefield, Wadi Faynan (Wadi Fainan; Wadi Feinan), Tafilah Governorate, Jordan


Locality type:Ore Field
Classification
Species:Baryte
Formula:BaSO4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Baryte data
Locality Data:Click here to view Faynan Orefield, Wadi Faynan (Wadi Fainan; Wadi Feinan), Tafilah Governorate, Jordan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:2004084
Long-form Identifier:1:3:2004084:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Baryte
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘWadi Dana, Tafilah Governorate, Jordan
51.2km (31.8 miles) ⓘOrahot, Ramat Negev Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israel
61.1km (38.0 miles) ⓘParalava outcrops, Wadi Halamish, Hatrurim Basin, Tamar Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israel
61.1km (38.0 miles) ⓘHalamish Quarry, Hatrurim Basin, Tamar Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israel
62.5km (38.9 miles) ⓘFerroÃĨkermanite type locality, Hatrurim Basin, Tamar Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israel
62.7km (39.0 miles) ⓘShen Ramon syenite, Makhtesh Ramon, Ramat Negev Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israel
64.2km (39.9 miles) ⓘMazorite type locality, Hatrurim Basin, Tamar Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israel
64.2km (39.9 miles) ⓘParalava occurrence, Wadi Zohar, Hatrurim Basin, Tamar Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israel
66.4km (41.3 miles) ⓘHar Parsa (Mt. Parsa), Hatrurim Basin, Tamar Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israel
67.1km (41.7 miles) ⓘAradite type locality, Tamar Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israel
References
BEGEMANN, FRIEDRICH; HEITKEMPER, EKKEHARD; PERNICKA, ERNST; SCHMITT-STRECKER, SIGRID (1992) Early Copper Produced at Feinan, Wadi Araba, Jordan: The Composition of Ores and Copper. ARCHEOMATERIALS, 6 (1). p.1-33.
 
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