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Baryte from
Hanson Aggregates Flemingsburg quarry, Flemingsburg, Fleming County, Kentucky, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Baryte
Formula:BaSO4
Habit:Crystals to 10cm
Colour:Yellow
Special Storage/
Display Requirements:
Fades to white or colorless in sunlight
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Baryte data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hanson Aggregates Flemingsburg quarry, Flemingsburg, Fleming County, Kentucky, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:291139
Long-form Identifier:1:3:291139:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Baryte
29.2km (18.2 miles) Nicholas County Quarry (Nicholas County Highway Dept.), Nicholas County, Kentucky, USA
36.0km (22.3 miles) Caldwell veins (Unnamed mines), Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
45.4km (28.2 miles) Cassius Clay veins, Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
46.7km (29.0 miles) Paris and Marsh veins, Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
52.2km (32.4 miles) Hoggin Veins, Harrison County, Kentucky, USA
57.5km (35.7 miles) Route 125 roadcuts, Lewis Township, Brown County, Ohio, USA
62.0km (38.5 miles) Natural Bridge Stone Company; Inc. (Stanton Quarry & Mill; Hinkle Construction), Powell County, Kentucky, USA
69.9km (43.4 miles) Eagle Quarry, Winchester, Brown County, Ohio, USA
69.9km (43.4 miles) Craig Vein, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
70.2km (43.6 miles) Boonesboro Quarry (Boonesboro Mine and Mill), Madison County, Kentucky, USA
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