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Baryte from
Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA


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Baryte, etc.

Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
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Baryte, etc.

Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
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Baryte

Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
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Baryte

Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
02672890017272734234021.jpg
Baryte, etc.

Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
05305670017272015623529.jpg
Baryte, etc.

Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
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Baryte

Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
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Baryte

Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
02672890017272734234021.jpg
Baryte, etc.

Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
05305670017272015623529.jpg
Baryte, etc.

Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
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Baryte

Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
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Baryte

Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Baryte
Formula:BaSO4
Comments:Barite occurs as white, mound-like spherical aggregates, often exceeding 10 cm in diameter. Associated minerals include fluorite, sphalerite and calcite.
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Sphalerite412
Fluorite359
Calcite212
Dolomite23
Quartz22
Pyrite15
Galena14
Marcasite9
Petroleum3
- var Bitumen3
Dolostone3
Celestine1
Chalcopyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Baryte data
Locality Data:Click here to view Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (103 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:46648
Long-form Identifier:1:3:46648:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Baryte in this Region
No. 2 Production Shaft, Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
No. 3 Production Shaft, Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
No. 4 Shaft, Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
Slope Entry, Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Baryte
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘNo. 2 Production Shaft, Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘJersey Miniere South Carthage Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘGordonsville Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘNo. 3 Production Shaft, Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘNo. 4 Shaft, Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘSlope Entry, Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘCumberland Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘCongo Bottom Prospect, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
10.2km (6.4 miles) ⓘTerry Prospect, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘAlcorn Mine, Putnam County, Tennessee, USA
References
Kyle, J. R. (1976) Brecciation, alteration and mineralization in the Central Tennessee zinc district. Economic Geology, 71 (5) 892-903 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.71.5.892
Kearns, Lance E., Campbell, F. Howard (1978) Famous Mineral Localities: The Elmwood and Gordonsville Zinc Mines near Carthage, Tennessee. The Mineralogical Record, 9 (4) 213-218
Lasmanis, Raymond (1989) Galena: From Mississippi Valley-Type Deposits. Rocks & Minerals, 64 (1) 11-34 doi:10.1080/00357529.1989.11761726
 
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