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Baryte from
Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy


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Baryte

Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Baryte

Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Baryte

Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Baryte

Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Baryte

Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Baryte

Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Baryte

Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Baryte

Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Baryte

Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Baryte

Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Baryte

Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Baryte

Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Baryte
Formula:BaSO4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Minium2
Cerussite2
Galena2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Baryte data
Locality Data:Click here to view Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:254653
Long-form Identifier:1:3:254653:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Baryte
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘSan Giovanni Mine, Bindua, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘSanta Barbara cave, Bindua, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘPunta della Torre Mine, Gonnesa, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘSeddas Moddizzis Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘDomus Nieddas, Gonnesa, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘSan Giovanneddu Mine (S'Ega Porceddu), Gonnesa, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘNebida mine, Nebida, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
6.0km (3.8 miles) ⓘBarega Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘSan Benedetto Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘMontecani mine, Nebida, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
References
De Michele, V. (1974) Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini.
 
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