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Baryte from
Dee North Mine, Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA


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Baryte

Dee North Mine, Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
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Baryte

Dee North Mine, Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
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Baryte

Dee North Mine, Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
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Baryte

Dee North Mine, Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
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Baryte

Dee North Mine, Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
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Baryte

Dee North Mine, Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
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Baryte

Dee North Mine, Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
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Baryte

Dee North Mine, Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
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Baryte

Dee North Mine, Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
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Baryte

Dee North Mine, Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
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Baryte

Dee North Mine, Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
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Baryte

Dee North Mine, Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Baryte
Formula:BaSO4
Habit:golden
Colour:chisel shaped, tabular
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Baryte data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dee North Mine, Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (12 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:47314
Long-form Identifier:1:3:47314:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Baryte
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘDee Mine (Boulder Creek Mine), Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘBootstrap/Capstone/Tara Mine, Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘQueen Lode Mine, Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘRossi Mine (Sage Hen group), Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘRen deposit, Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘMeikle Mine, Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘPurple Vein prospect, Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘDeep Post orebody, Betze-Post pit, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘBetze-Post pit, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘBoulder Flat, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
References
Cook, David K., Jensen, Martin, Crackel, Dan (2002) The Dee North Mine, Elko County, Nevada. The Mineralogical Record, 33 (3) 225-234
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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