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Baryte from
Pinetown, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa


Classification
Species:Baryte
Formula:BaSO4
Comments:As small less than 3mm long, transparent yellow baryte in sprays or single crystals were found in a fault zone which displaces the sandstone.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Baryte data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pinetown, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:250514
Long-form Identifier:1:3:250514:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Baryte in this Region
Klaarwater, Pinetown, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Nearest other occurrences of Baryte
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘKlaarwater, Pinetown, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘWestville, Durban, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
14.1km (8.7 miles) ⓘCoedmore quarries, Bellair, Durban, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘClairwood quarries, Umhlatuzana valley, Durban, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
81.9km (50.9 miles) ⓘSinkwazi, iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
References
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa. p.1-290.p.150
 
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