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Baryte from
Randfontein Estates Gold Mine, Rand West City Local Municipality, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Baryte
Formula:BaSO4
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Sphalerite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Baryte data
Locality Data:Click here to view Randfontein Estates Gold Mine, Rand West City Local Municipality, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:954828
Long-form Identifier:1:3:954828:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Baryte
50.3km (31.2 miles) ⓘKusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
74.0km (46.0 miles) ⓘVereeniging - Sasolburg coalfields, Fezile Dabi District Municipality, Free State, South Africa
87.0km (54.1 miles) ⓘEdendale Lead Mine, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
95.6km (59.4 miles) ⓘVaalkop Dam, Bulhoek, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
References
Cairncross photo ID 729685
 
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