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Baryte from
F. Ward Prospect, Gossan Lead Mining District, Grayson County, Virginia, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Baryte
Formula:BaSO4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Baryte data
Locality Data:Click here to view F. Ward Prospect, Gossan Lead Mining District, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:344088
Long-form Identifier:1:3:344088:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Baryte
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘCharles Cox Farm Prospect, Gossan Lead Mining District, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘBarium-Barite Prospect (MRDS - 10276950), Grayson County, Virginia, USA
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘCox Prospect, Gossan Lead Mining District, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘBuzzard Hill Prospect, Gossan Lead Mining District, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘPeach Bottom Mine, Peach Bottom Mountain, Whitehead, Alleghany County, North Carolina, USA
19.1km (11.9 miles) ⓘJohn R. McLane Farm Property, Gossan Lead Mining District, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘMoore Prospect No. 2, Gossan Lead Mining District, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
19.4km (12.0 miles) ⓘOre Knob Mine, Ore Knob, Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘBarium-Barite Prospect (MRDS - 10276306), Grayson County, Virginia, USA
21.3km (13.3 miles) ⓘMartin Cornit Prospect (Mine Hole Field), Gossan Lead Mining District, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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