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Baryte from
Timenes, Kristiansand, Agder, Norway


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Baryte

Timenes, Kristiansand, Agder, Norway
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Baryte

Timenes, Kristiansand, Agder, Norway
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Baryte

Timenes, Kristiansand, Agder, Norway
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Baryte

Timenes, Kristiansand, Agder, Norway
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Baryte

Timenes, Kristiansand, Agder, Norway
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Baryte

Timenes, Kristiansand, Agder, Norway
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Baryte

Timenes, Kristiansand, Agder, Norway
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Baryte

Timenes, Kristiansand, Agder, Norway
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Baryte

Timenes, Kristiansand, Agder, Norway
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Baryte

Timenes, Kristiansand, Agder, Norway
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Baryte

Timenes, Kristiansand, Agder, Norway
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Baryte

Timenes, Kristiansand, Agder, Norway
Locality type:Road Cutting
Classification
Species:Baryte
Formula:BaSO4
Comments:White tabular crystals was found in two different veins, the larger one approx. 2m wide. Crystal groups where frequent, but the crystals rarely reached more than 1 cm. Crystals up to 8-10 cm are known from the locality
Colour:white
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Extremely common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Baryte data
Locality Data:Click here to view Timenes, Kristiansand, Agder, Norway
Photo GalleryView Gallery (8 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:558573
Long-form Identifier:1:3:558573:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Baryte
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘRandesund, Kristiansand, Agder, Norway
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘKjevik, Kristiansand, Agder, Norway
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘKvivikdalen Manganese Mine, Ålefjær, Kristiansand, Agder, Norway
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘLohnelier, Søgne, Agder, Norway
50.7km (31.5 miles) ⓘLangsæv Mine, Steinsås, Barbudalen, Arendal, Agder, Norway
56.6km (35.2 miles) ⓘStoll Mine, Neskilen Mines, Arendal, Agder, Norway
85.2km (53.0 miles) ⓘHeskestad baryte deposit, Farsund, Agder, Norway
References
Nordrum, Fred Steinar (1999) Nyfunn av mineraler 1998-1999 [News of mineral finds 1998-1999]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 15. 87-90
Garmo, Torgeir (1999) Neufunde von Mineralien in Norwegen 1998. Mineralien-Welt, 10 (2). p.46-49.
 
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