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Baryte from
Lime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Baryte
Formula:BaSO4
Comments:Occurs in a Mississippi Valley-like deposit vein in Precambrian Franklin marble as bladed masses and paper-thin, tabular crystals in cavities. Associated with fluorite, sphalerite, galena, quartz, pyrite.
Habit:Thin tabular.
Colour:Snow-white
Luminescent properties:tan to creamy white
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite12
Fluorite8
Sphalerite4
Galena2
Pyrite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Baryte data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:38788
Long-form Identifier:1:3:38788:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Baryte
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘPassaic pit (Marshall Mine; Passaic Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘSterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
9.4km (5.8 miles) ⓘOgden Mine (Horseshoe Mine; Lehigh Mine; Lehigh Valley Mine), Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
10.2km (6.4 miles) ⓘBuckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘTaylor Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘFranklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘTrotter Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘMill site dump, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
18.3km (11.4 miles) ⓘMt Pleasant, Rockaway Township, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
18.6km (11.5 miles) ⓘMcAfee Quarry, McAfee, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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