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Baryte from
Bargers Quarry (Charlie Barger's Quarry), Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Baryte
Formula:BaSO4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrite9
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Baryte data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bargers Quarry (Charlie Barger's Quarry), Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:49035
Long-form Identifier:1:3:49035:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Baryte
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘBecktel Prospect (Bachtell Prospect), Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
14.1km (8.8 miles) ⓘLone Jack Quarry, Glasgow, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘMease Barite Mine, James River-Roanoke River Mn-Fe-Ba Mining District, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
21.8km (13.5 miles) ⓘShorter Prospect, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘWitcher Mine, Campbell-Pittsylvania Counties Barite, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘBig Marys Creek Barite Prospect, Vesuvius, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
22.9km (14.2 miles) ⓘJohnson Prospect, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
28.7km (17.9 miles) ⓘEarhart Prospect, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
30.4km (18.9 miles) ⓘRehobeth Church Barite Occurrence, Bath County, Virginia, USA
44.8km (27.9 miles) ⓘCrush Mine and Prospect, Roanoke-Botetourt Counties, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
References
Rocks & Min.:60:168 & 62:108-113.
 
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