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Baryte from
Third Changjen Orebody (3rd Changjen), Chinkuashih mine, Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan


Locality type:Ore Body
Classification
Species:Baryte
Formula:BaSO4
Comments:Probably the best locality for Alunite samples. Alunite from this locality occures as large clusters of Crystals to more than 2 cm, sometimes with Geothite coating, which give Alunite a iridescent hue.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Baryte data
Locality Data:Click here to view Third Changjen Orebody (3rd Changjen), Chinkuashih mine, Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:46810
Long-form Identifier:1:3:46810:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Baryte
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘPenshan Orebody (Penshan Vein; The Main Vein), Chinkuashih mine, Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘChinkuashih mine, Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘJiufen Mine (Chiufen Mine), Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
4.4km (2.8 miles) ⓘMudankeng Mine (Butanko Mine), Shuangxi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
36.8km (22.9 miles) ⓘBeitou (Peitou; Hokuto springs), Beitou district, Taipei City, Taiwan
88.9km (55.2 miles) ⓘYonaguni Knoll IV Hydrothermal Field, Okinawa Trough, Senkaku Islands (Diaoyudao Islands; Diaoyutai Islands), Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
89.0km (55.3 miles) ⓘTiger Sulfide Chimney, Yonaguni Knoll IV Hydrothermal Field, Okinawa Trough, Senkaku Islands (Diaoyudao Islands; Diaoyutai Islands), Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
References
James K.C.Huang Collection
 
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