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Baryte from
Cantera El Frondil, Berbes, Berbes mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain


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Baryte

Cantera El Frondil, Berbes, Berbes mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
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Baryte

Cantera El Frondil, Berbes, Berbes mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
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Baryte

Cantera El Frondil, Berbes, Berbes mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Baryte
Formula:BaSO4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorite18
Quartz7
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Baryte data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cantera El Frondil, Berbes, Berbes mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:369282
Long-form Identifier:1:3:369282:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Baryte
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘLos Cobayos (La Paredona; Franzosenwand), Berbes, Berbes mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘLa Cabaña, Berbes, Berbes mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘAna concession (Ana Mine), Berbes, Berbes mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘBerbes, Berbes mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
0.6km (0.3 miles) ⓘCuetu l'Aspa, Berbes mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘSan Lino open pit, Prado, Aurora vein, Caravia mining area, Asturias, Spain
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘEl Vallín open pit (La Coria open pit), Carrales, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Asturias, Spain
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘJaimina Mine, Carrales, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Asturias, Spain
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘLlamas Quarry, Duyos, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Asturias, Spain
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘEmilio Mine, Loroñe, Obdulia vein, Colunga, Asturias, Spain
References
Calvo Rebollar, Miguel (2014) Minerales y Minas de España - Vol. VI. Sulfatos (Seleniatos, Teluratos), Cromatos, Molibdatos y Wolframatos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid. Fundación Gómez Pardo. 653pp.
 
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