Baryte from
Heskestad baryte deposit, Farsund, Agder, Norway
| Locality type: | Deposit | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Baryte | |
| Formula: | BaSO4 | |
| Comments: | The occurence is a baryte vein, containing mostly massive baryte with crystal lined vugs. The crystals are normally thin,square plates where the individual crystal can be several cm on the edge. A second generation w/ smaller transparent crystals are found on brown calcite. | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Fluorite | 3 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Baryte data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Heskestad baryte deposit, Farsund, Agder, Norway | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (6 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 239754 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:239754:2 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Baryte | ||
| 62.6km (38.9 miles) | ⓘLohnelier, Søgne, Agder, Norway | |
| 66.2km (41.1 miles) | ⓘFaurefjell, Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norway | |
| 80.0km (49.7 miles) | ⓘRisa AS Quarry, Time, Rogaland, Norway | |
| 81.0km (50.4 miles) | ⓘKvivikdalen Manganese Mine, Ålefjær, Kristiansand, Agder, Norway | |
| 83.2km (51.7 miles) | ⓘKjevik, Kristiansand, Agder, Norway | |
| 85.2km (53.0 miles) | ⓘTimenes, Kristiansand, Agder, Norway | |
| 85.7km (53.3 miles) | ⓘRandesund, Kristiansand, Agder, Norway | |
| References | ||
Kjerulf, Theodor (1878) Stenriget og Fjeldlæren. Tredie omarbeidede udgave. P.F. Steensballe. 292 pp. p.38 - short reference on Baryte from Elledalen | ||
Heskestad baryte deposit, Farsund, Agder, Norway