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PAGA Mine, Cartersville Mining District, Bartow County, Georgia, USAi
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PAGA MineMine
Cartersville Mining DistrictMining District
Bartow CountyCounty
GeorgiaState
USACountry

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Large blue barite crystal cluster found April 04, 2025

PAGA Mine, Cartersville Mining District, Bartow County, Georgia, USA
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Map of Paga No. 1 Mine

Paga No. 1 Mine, PAGA Mine, Cartersville Mining District, Bartow County, Georgia, USA
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Baryte

PAGA Mine, Cartersville Mining District, Bartow County, Georgia, USA
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Large blue barite crystal cluster found April 04, 2025

PAGA Mine, Cartersville Mining District, Bartow County, Georgia, USA
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Map of Paga No. 1 Mine

Paga No. 1 Mine, PAGA Mine, Cartersville Mining District, Bartow County, Georgia, USA
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Baryte

PAGA Mine, Cartersville Mining District, Bartow County, Georgia, USA
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Large blue barite crystal cluster found April 04, 2025

PAGA Mine, Cartersville Mining District, Bartow County, Georgia, USA
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Map of Paga No. 1 Mine

Paga No. 1 Mine, PAGA Mine, Cartersville Mining District, Bartow County, Georgia, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 8' 15'' North , 84° 46' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.13752,-84.78034
GRN:
N23W51
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Emerson1,535 (2017)2.6km
Cartersville20,319 (2017)3.7km
Acworth22,131 (2017)12.3km
Euharlee4,261 (2017)14.1km
White724 (2017)16.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Cobb County Gem and Mineral SocietyMarietta, Georgia30km
Rome Georgia Mineral Society Inc.Rome, Georgia38km
Mindat Locality ID:
17576
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17576:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ref.: Rocks & Min.: 64:185. A barite mine. The No.1 and No. 2 pits eventually merged into one large pit.(Pennsylvania Georgia mine)

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8 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Brown Iron Ore'
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Iridescent Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Lithiophorite
Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Habit: massive
Colour: black
Description: Black crust overgrowing prismatic baryte cores in baryte scepters
References:
Carnegie Museum of Natural History analysisIdentified by Chris Emproto: XRD, SEM-EDS
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Iridescent Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘLithiophorite4.FE.25(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Brown Iron Ore'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
LiLithium
Liⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oⓘ Hematite var. Iridescent HematiteFe2O3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Hematite var. Iridescent HematiteFe2O3
SrStrontium
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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