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Baryte from
Lompret quarry, Lompret, Chimay, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium


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Baryte, etc.

Lompret quarry, Lompret, Chimay, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
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Baryte

Lompret quarry, Lompret, Chimay, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
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Baryte

Lompret quarry, Lompret, Chimay, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
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Baryte

Lompret quarry, Lompret, Chimay, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
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Baryte, etc.

Lompret quarry, Lompret, Chimay, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
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Baryte

Lompret quarry, Lompret, Chimay, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
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Baryte

Lompret quarry, Lompret, Chimay, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
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Baryte

Lompret quarry, Lompret, Chimay, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
04769110017368405934712.jpg
Baryte, etc.

Lompret quarry, Lompret, Chimay, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
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Baryte

Lompret quarry, Lompret, Chimay, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
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Baryte

Lompret quarry, Lompret, Chimay, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
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Baryte

Lompret quarry, Lompret, Chimay, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Baryte
Formula:BaSO4
Habit:Thick tabular crystals up to 8 cm
Colour:grey
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Very common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite17
Marcasite10
Galena7
Malachite4
Cerussite2
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Baryte data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lompret quarry, Lompret, Chimay, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
Photo GalleryView Gallery (71 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:855376
Long-form Identifier:1:3:855376:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Baryte
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘMonts de Baileux quarry, Baileux, Chimay, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘLa Couvinoise quarry, Couvin, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
15.2km (9.4 miles) ⓘLimestone quarry, Wallers-en-Fagne, Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Nord, Hauts-de-France, France
18.1km (11.3 miles) ⓘBaryte mine, Vierves-sur-Viroin, Viroinval, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘGlageon Quarry (Le Cailloit Quarry), Glageon, Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Nord, Hauts-de-France, France
25.5km (15.8 miles) ⓘBaryte mine, Doische, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
34.7km (21.6 miles) ⓘGralex quarry, Mont-sur-Marchienne, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
36.7km (22.8 miles) ⓘBouffioulx, Châtelet, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
47.4km (29.4 miles) ⓘBaryte quarry, Fleurus, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
47.9km (29.8 miles) ⓘLe Piroy quarry, Malonne, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
References
Harjo Neutkens collection.
Bender, H. (2023) Met de MKA op stap naar Lompret. Geonieuws: 48(1): 8-11 (in Dutch).
 
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