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Baryte from
Gertraud sand pit, Altforweiler, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany


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Baryte

Gertraud sand pit, Altforweiler, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
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Baryte

Gertraud sand pit, Altforweiler, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
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Baryte

Gertraud sand pit, Altforweiler, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
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Baryte

Gertraud sand pit, Altforweiler, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
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Baryte

Gertraud sand pit, Altforweiler, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
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Baryte

Gertraud sand pit, Altforweiler, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
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Baryte

Gertraud sand pit, Altforweiler, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
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Baryte

Gertraud sand pit, Altforweiler, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
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Baryte

Gertraud sand pit, Altforweiler, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
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Baryte

Gertraud sand pit, Altforweiler, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
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Baryte

Gertraud sand pit, Altforweiler, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
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Baryte

Gertraud sand pit, Altforweiler, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
Locality type:Pit
Classification
Species:Baryte
Formula:BaSO4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Baryte data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gertraud sand pit, Altforweiler, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:180449
Long-form Identifier:1:3:180449:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Baryte
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘFelsberg, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
12.8km (7.9 miles) ⓘWarndt Mine, Karlsbrunn, Völklingen, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany
15.8km (9.8 miles) ⓘCopper mine, Düppenweiler, Beckingen, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘArweiler Quarry, Reimsbach, Beckingen, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
20.2km (12.6 miles) ⓘHargarten Quarry, Hargarten, Beckingen, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
22.3km (13.9 miles) ⓘA8 roadcut, Weiler, Merzig, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘCamphausen Mine, Camphausen, Fischbach-Camphausen, Quierschied, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany
22.9km (14.2 miles) ⓘMichelbach Quarry, Großer Horst, Schmelz, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
23.7km (14.7 miles) ⓘB51 roadcut, Besseringen, Merzig, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘIndustriegebiet Über Prims, Limbach, Schmelz, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
References
Schmeltzer, H. (1977) 'Katzeldonien und gut Rötelstein': Eine Auswahl wichtiger Fundstellen aus der Pfalz. Lapis, 2 (6). 6-10
 
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