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Baryte from
Ballycummisk Mine, Audley Mines, Ballydehob, Mizen Peninsula, Cork County, Munster, Ireland


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Baryte
Formula:BaSO4
Comments:Significant amounts of massive material can be found on the spoil heap. Micaceous hematite is often found in conjunction with massive barite.
Rarely tabular crystals can be found.
Habit:Tabular
Colour:White
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Very common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Baryte data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ballycummisk Mine, Audley Mines, Ballydehob, Mizen Peninsula, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:249253
Long-form Identifier:1:3:249253:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Baryte
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘCoosheen Mine (Cosheen Mine; Skull Bay Mine), Coosheen, Schull, Mizen Peninsula, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘLetter Mine, Letter, Mizen Peninsula, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘMt. Gabriel Mine, Schull, Mizen Peninsula, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
7.0km (4.4 miles) ⓘDereenalomane Mine, Mizen Peninsula, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘDerryfunshion and Caherolickane Barytes lode, West Cork, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘCashelfean Baryte Lode, West Cork, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘDhurode Mine (Carrigacat Mine), Mizen Peninsula, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
21.8km (13.6 miles) ⓘGortavallig Mine, Sheeps Head Peninsula, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
24.8km (15.4 miles) ⓘGlandore Mines (Aghatubrid Mine; Glendore Mine), Glandore, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
42.1km (26.2 miles) ⓘLady's Well Mine, Dunmore, Clonakilty, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
References
Flannery, Barry (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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