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Baryte from
Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Baryte
Formula:BaSO4
Age information
Maximum recorded age:130 ± 20 Ma
Minimum recorded age:130 ± 20 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
1130 ± 20 MaEarly/Lower Cretaceous - Rb-Sr
Sample references:
1 -
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorite126
- var Stink-Fluss1
Quartz112
- var Rock Crystal2
- var Milky Quartz1
Goethite51
Olivenite35
Bariopharmacosiderite32
Agardite-(Ce)27
Cornwallite23
Chalcopyrite18
Malachite16
Hematite15
Todorokite8
Limonite8
Brochantite8
Azurite8
Cuprite8
- var Chalcotrichite2
Tennantite Subgroup6
Pyrite6
Scorodite5
Arsenopyrite5
Famatinite4
Plumbojarosite4
Mimetite4
Conichalcite4
Dussertite4
Calcite4
Native Silver4
Chenevixite4
Birnessite3
Manganese Oxides3
Pyromorphite3
Pyrolusite3
Cerussite3
Carminite3
Arseniosiderite3
Chrysocolla3
Uranophane3
Parnauite3
Duftite3
Acanthite2
Devilline2
Claraite2
Pearceite2
Tungstibite2
Pseudomalachite2
Segnitite2
Native Sulphur2
Covellite2
Tenorite2
Hydrokenoelsmoreite2
Tetrahedrite Group2
Connellite2
Goudeyite1
Polybasite-Tac1
Delafossite1
Sellaite1
Crandallite1
Honigspat1
Gartrellite1
Berryite1
Geerite1
Luzonite1
Emplectite1
Stromeyerite1
Agardite1
Rhabdophane1
Beudantite-Segnitite Series1
Pucherite1
Clinoclase1
Djurleite1
Clinobisvanite1
Polybasite1
Uranosphaerite1
Cualstibite1
Alunite Supergroup1
Rosasite1
Torbernite1
Jordanite1
Richelsdorfite1
Ferberite1
Feroxyhyte1
Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series1
Langite1
Native Copper1
Sengierite1
Agardite-(La)1
Strashimirite1
Muscovite1
Prosopite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Baryte data
Locality Data:Click here to view Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (426 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1686
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1686:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Baryte
0.8km (0.5 miles) Schwarzenbruch, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
3.3km (2.1 miles) Katharina Mine, Wildschapbach valley, Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach, Freudenstadt, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
3.5km (2.2 miles) Friedrich-Christian Mine, Wildschapbach valley, Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach, Freudenstadt, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
4.5km (2.8 miles) Fortuna Mine, Gelbach valley, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
5.1km (3.2 miles) Ferdinand Mine (St. Ferdinand Mine), Tiefenbach valley, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
5.6km (3.5 miles) Laßgrund quarry, Hausach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
5.7km (3.5 miles) Anna Mine, Oberharmersbach, Harmersbach valley, Zell am Harmersbach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
5.7km (3.6 miles) Riersbach quarry, Oberharmersbach, Harmersbach valley, Zell am Harmersbach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
6.0km (3.7 miles) Erzengel Gabriel Mine (Gabriel Mine), Hausach, Hausach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
6.3km (3.9 miles) Laßgrund road cut, Hausach, Hausach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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