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Baryte from
Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa


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Baryte, etc.

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Baryte, etc.

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Baryte, etc.

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Baryte, etc.

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Baryte, etc.

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Baryte, etc.

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Baryte, etc.

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Baryte, etc.

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Baryte, etc.

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Baryte
Formula:BaSO4
Comments:The largest (70 x 30cm) baryte crystals in the world were found here in 1997 in a cavity 2600 metres below the surface, attractive amber coloured crystals are associated with quartz, galena, carbon and pyrite.
Habit:prismatic
Colour:Amber
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrobitumen3
Galena3
Quartz3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Baryte data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:39405
Long-form Identifier:1:3:39405:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Baryte
50.3km (31.2 miles) ⓘRandfontein Estates Gold Mine, Rand West City Local Municipality, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
62.1km (38.6 miles) ⓘVereeniging - Sasolburg coalfields, Fezile Dabi District Municipality, Free State, South Africa
80.7km (50.1 miles) ⓘVaal Reefs Mine, Moqhaka Local Municipality, Fezile Dabi District Municipality, Free State, South Africa
References
Cairncross, Bruce, Rademeyer, Brenda (2001) Large Barite Crystals from the Elandsrand Gold Mine, South Africa. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (3) 177-180
Cairncross, Bruce (2004) Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa. 288pp.
 
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