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Baryte from
Rafsnes, Herre, Bamble, Telemark, Norway


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Baryte, etc.

Rafsnes, Herre, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
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Baryte

Rafsnes, Herre, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
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Baryte, etc.

Rafsnes, Herre, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
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Baryte

Rafsnes, Herre, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
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Baryte, etc.

Rafsnes, Herre, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
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Baryte

Rafsnes, Herre, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Locality type:Industrial Site
Classification
Species:Baryte
Formula:BaSO4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Baryte data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rafsnes, Herre, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1585196
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1585196:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Baryte
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘTråk (Tråg), Bamble, Telemark, Norway
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘKværnhusåsen Mine (Tråk main Mine), Tråk (Tråg), Bamble, Telemark, Norway
1.5km (1.0 miles) ⓘStyggedalsgangen, Tråk (Tråg), Bamble, Telemark, Norway
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘBerg, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘDalen-Kjørholt Mine, Brevik, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘTveitan, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
18.3km (11.3 miles) ⓘRv 32 roadcut Kittilsrød, Skien, Telemark, Norway
26.0km (16.2 miles) ⓘBredgangen Mine, Fen Iron Mines, Nome, Telemark, Norway
26.1km (16.2 miles) ⓘGrønvoldvegen Road Cut (Mn oxide vein), Nome, Telemark, Norway
26.5km (16.5 miles) ⓘTufte Quarry, Søve Mines, Nome, Telemark, Norway
References
Eldjarn, Knut (1980) Mineraler i Norge-Barytt. NAGS-NYTT, 7 (2) 9-11
 
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