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Baryte from
Yunosawa mine, Ikarigaseki, Minamitsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture, Japan


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Baryte
Formula:BaSO4
Comments:Most of the fine crystals of baryte occur in metal sulfide veins or Kuroko type deposits. Wide varieties of crystal habits have been reported. Commonly observed habits are platy, rhombic, six-sided or eight-sided forms, depending on the combination of faces. Prismatic crystals elongated parallel to a, b or c axes are also not rare. Very unusual is a habit resembling dodecahedral crystals of cubic system, consisting of well developed (110), (001), (011, (010) and several other faces. Crystals larger than 5 cm in diameter have been found from many localities, including the Yunosawa mine
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Tsugaruite7
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Baryte data
Locality Data:Click here to view Yunosawa mine, Ikarigaseki, Minamitsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:27612
Long-form Identifier:1:3:27612:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Baryte
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘFurutobe mine (Furutohbe mine), Kosaka, Akita Prefecture, Japan
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘDoyashiki deposit, Hanaoka mine, Odate, Akita Prefecture, Japan
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘShakanai Mine, Odate, Akita Prefecture, Japan
14.9km (9.3 miles) ⓘHanaoka mine, Odate, Akita Prefecture, Japan
15.7km (9.8 miles) ⓘKosaka mine, Kosaka, Akita Prefecture, Japan
15.9km (9.9 miles) ⓘUchinotai deposit, Kosaka mine, Kosaka, Akita Prefecture, Japan
16.2km (10.1 miles) ⓘGinzan mine, Hirakawa City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘNurukawa mine, Hirakawa City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘMatsuki Mine (Takadate), Odate, Akita Prefecture, Japan
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘFukasawa mine (Fukazawa mine), Odate, Akita Prefecture, Japan
References
Dana 7:I:400.
Shimizu, M., Miyawaki, R., Kato, A., Matsubara, S., Matsuyama, F., Kiyota, K. (1998) Tsugaruite, Pb4As2S7, a new mineral species from the Yunosawa mine, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Mineralogical Magazine, 62 (6) 793-799 doi:10.1180/002646198548179
Jambor, J.L., Roberts, A.C. (1999) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 84: 990-994.p.992
 
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