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Unnamed Baryte deposit [1], Peachtree Bar, Hite Cove Mining District, East Belt, Mariposa County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types
Unnamed Baryte deposit [1]Deposit
Peachtree Bar- not defined -
Hite Cove Mining DistrictMining District
East Belt- not defined -
Mariposa CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 35' 18'' North , 119° 47' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.58833,-119.79639
GRN:
N26W68
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
El Portal474 (2011)9.7km
Midpines1,204 (2011)12.0km
Wawona169 (2011)13.6km
Bootjack960 (2011)15.9km
Mariposa2,173 (2017)18.9km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Mariposa Gem & Mineral ClubMariposa, California19km
Mindat Locality ID:
217835
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:217835:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A baryte deposit located in sec. 17, T4S, R20E, MDM, about 2.5 km (8,300 feet) S of Peachtree Bar.

NOTE: Coordinates provided are approximate to the center of sec. 17.

Mineralization is a large deposit of baryte.

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1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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References

Bradley, W.W. (1930), Barite in California: California Journal of Mines and Geology, (Report26): 26(1): 45-57
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 97.
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