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Baryte from
Wharf Mine, Bald Mountain Mining District (Portland Mining District), Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Baryte
Formula:BaSO4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Baryte data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wharf Mine, Bald Mountain Mining District (Portland Mining District), Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:983760
Long-form Identifier:1:3:983760:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Baryte
3.3km (2.0 miles) ⓘBoscobel mine (Golden Reward group; Double Standard mine), Ruby Basin Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘGrants Mine (Hidden Fortune Mine; Sula claim; Brunnett claim; St. Patrick claim; Swamp Eagle claim; Bingham claim; Grant Reddy claim; Iowa claim; Golden Crown claim), Lead Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘRoss Hannibal Mine (North Star Mine; Hannibal Mine; Mikado Mine), Lead Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘSwamp Eagle mine, Hidden Fortune Mines, Lead Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘDurango mine (Harrison), Hidden Fortune Mines, Lead Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘHomestake Mine, Lead, Lead Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘMaitland Mine (Realization Mine; Penobscot Mine - Lawrence County; Garden City; Keystone), Garden Mining District (Maitland Mining District), Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘWasp No. 2 Mine (Little Blue Mine), Yellow Creek area, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
8.3km (5.2 miles) ⓘBridalveil Falls (Bridal Veil Falls), Spearfish Canyon, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
50.5km (31.4 miles) ⓘBull Hill Prospect (Black Rock Manganese Property), Bear Lodge Mining District, Crook County, Wyoming, USA
References
PEDRAZA ROJAS, Johana Margaret, HOLLEY, Elizabeth, WENDLANDT, Richard, PFAFF, Katharina and RASMUSSEN, Hans (2016) Geologic Control on Alteration and Mineralization of the Wharf Mine, South Dakota. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 48, No. 7
 
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