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Baryte from
Unnamed Barium-Barite prospect, Knox County, Tennessee, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Baryte
Formula:BaSO4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Baryte data
Locality Data:Click here to view Unnamed Barium-Barite prospect, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:947023
Long-form Identifier:1:3:947023:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Baryte
17.8km (11.0 miles) ⓘLost Creek Barite Mine, Clinch Valley Area, Union County, Tennessee, USA
29.2km (18.1 miles) ⓘJ. D. Keck Prospect (John Keck prospect), Powell River Mining District, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
34.9km (21.7 miles) ⓘOak Ridge Occurrence, Anderson County, Tennessee, USA
36.4km (22.6 miles) ⓘNew Market Mine, New Market, Mascot-Jefferson City Zinc Mining District, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
36.4km (22.6 miles) ⓘKodak Mine, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
46.5km (28.9 miles) ⓘMcReynolds Barite Prospect, Blount County, Tennessee, USA
47.3km (29.4 miles) ⓘFriendsville Prospect (Griffitts Prospect), Blount County, Tennessee, USA
48.6km (30.2 miles) ⓘJ. F. Chapman Barite Prospect, Blount County, Tennessee, USA
52.8km (32.8 miles) ⓘIdol Prospect (Idol Mine; Comstock Prospect; Clinch Valley), Copper Ridge Zinc Mining District, Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
53.2km (33.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed Barite Occurrence (MRDS - 10091868), Roane County, Tennessee, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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