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Baryte from
Rosh Pinah Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Baryte | |
| Formula: | BaSO4 | |
| Comments: | Aesthetic crystals were collected early in 1989 although the mine was exploited since 1969. Baryte is a rich golden orange colour, large crystals over 4cm long are arranged in radiating sprays up to 30cm diameter. The finest specimens have baryte on matrix. Some floater specimens are composed of complete 360° discs similar to aztec suns. | |
| Habit: | Tabular crystals - amber-orange to 4cm, yellow to 1cm | |
| Colour: | Amber-orange, yellow | |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Galena | 9 | |
| Sphalerite | 7 | |
| Marcasite | 6 | |
| Azurite | 3 | |
| Malachite | 3 | |
| Calcite | 1 | |
| Dolomite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Baryte data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Rosh Pinah Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (35 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 32757 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:32757:2 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Baryte | ||
| 22.5km (14.0 miles) | ⓘSkorpion Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia | |
| References | ||
Rosh Pinah Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia