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Baryte from
Eureka mine (Old barite mine; Duncan mine), Five Islands, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia, Canada


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Baryte
Formula:BaSO4
Habit:Tabular
Colour:Beige
Luminescent properties:Edges of crystals fluoresce green
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite6
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Baryte data
Locality Data:Click here to view Eureka mine (Old barite mine; Duncan mine), Five Islands, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:27536
Long-form Identifier:1:3:27536:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Baryte
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘFive Islands, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘLynn Road barite occurrence, Lower Five Islands, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘFive Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘMcKay Head, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘWasson Bluff, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
17.3km (10.7 miles) ⓘSwan Creek, Greenhill, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
21.3km (13.3 miles) ⓘTennecape (Tenecape; Tennycape; Teny Cape), Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
22.6km (14.0 miles) ⓘWhale Cove, Walton, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
23.9km (14.8 miles) ⓘTennycape mine (Teny Cape mine), Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘRainy Cove, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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