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


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Barium-bearing Celestine, etc.

Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
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Barium-bearing Celestine, etc.

Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
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Barium-bearing Celestine, etc.

Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
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Barium-bearing Celestine

Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
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Barium-bearing Celestine, etc.

Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
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Barium-bearing Celestine, etc.

Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
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Barium-bearing Celestine, etc.

Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
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Barium-bearing Celestine

Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
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Barium-bearing Celestine, etc.

Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
08010190017272015777416.jpg
Barium-bearing Celestine, etc.

Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
02082950017272015796068.jpg
Barium-bearing Celestine, etc.

Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
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Barium-bearing Celestine

Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Celestine
Formula:SrSO4
Colour:Transparent blue
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite1
Baryte1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Celestine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:64022
Long-form Identifier:1:3:64022:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Celestine
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘGordonsville Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘDolly Cowan Limestone Quarry, Gordonsville, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
51.2km (31.8 miles) ⓘSumner County Quarry (Sumner County Highway Department), Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
59.0km (36.6 miles) ⓘElkins Estate Celestite Prospect (Ben Lomond Mountain Prospect), Warren County, Tennessee, USA
64.3km (39.9 miles) ⓘPilot Knob Prospect, Overton County, Tennessee, USA
65.2km (40.5 miles) ⓘCumberland Caverns, Shellsford, Warren County, Tennessee, USA
65.9km (40.9 miles) ⓘVan Buren County Highway Department quarry (Pit No. 394), Spencer, Van Buren County, Tennessee, USA
80.8km (50.2 miles) ⓘNashville Quarry (Menefee quarry; Menefee Crushed Stone Company Inc.), Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
84.0km (52.2 miles) ⓘRichard Beatty Property, Fentress County, Tennessee, USA
85.3km (53.0 miles) ⓘBuffalo Cove Quarry (Joe Young Quarry), Buffalo Cove, Fentress 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
 
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