Baryte-Celestine Series
A solid-solution series between two end-member minerals
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About Baryte-Celestine Series
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
8613
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:8613:0
Chemical Analysis
Oxide wt%:
| 1 | |
|---|---|
| BaO | 62.46 % |
| SrO | 0.35 % |
| SO3 | 33.08 % |
| Fe2O3 | 0.25 % |
| SiO2 | 0.25 % |
| H2O | 2.00 % |
| Total: | 98.39 % |
Crystallography of Baryte-Celestine Series
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure
| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0000164 | Baryte | Colville A A, Staudhammer K (1967) A refinement of the structure of barite from Cow Green mine American Mineralogist 52 1877-1880 | ![]() | 1967 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0000663 | Baryte | Miyake M, Minato I, Morikawa H, Iwai S I (1978) Crystal structure and sulphate force constants of barite, celesite, and anglesite American Mineralogist 63 506-510 | ![]() | 1978 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0005145 | Baryte | Hill R J (1977) A further refinement of the barite structure The Canadian Mineralogist 15 522-526 | ![]() | 1977 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0005560 | Baryte | Jacobsen S D, Smyth J R, Swope R J, Downs R T (1998) Rigid-body character of the SO4 groups in celestine, anglesite and barite The Canadian Mineralogist 36 1053-1060 | ![]() | 1998 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0017447 | Baryte | James R (1925) The Crystal Structures of Barytes, Celestine and Anglesite _cod_database_code 1010542 Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A109 598-620 | 1925 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0000664 | Celestine | Miyake M, Minato I, Morikawa H, Iwai S I (1978) Crystal structure and sulphate force constants of barite, celestite, and anglesite American Mineralogist 63 506-510 | ![]() | 1978 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0018844 | Celestine | Antao S M (2012) Structural trends for celestite (SrSO4), anglesite (PbSO4), and barite (BaSO4): confirmation of expected variations within SO4 groups American Mineralogist 97 661-665 | 2012 | Saxony, Ngar Majunga, Madagascar | 0 | 293 | |
| 0005112 | Celestine | Hawthorne F C, Ferguson R B (1975) Anhydrous sulphates. I: Refinement of the crystal structure of celestite with an appendix on the structure of thenardite The Canadian Mineralogist 13 181-187 | ![]() | 1975 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0005557 | Celestine | Jacobsen S D, Smyth J R, Swope R J, Downs R T (1998) Rigid-body character of the SO4 groups in celestine, anglesite and barite The Canadian Mineralogist 36 1053-1060 | ![]() | 1998 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0010619 | Celestine | Garske D, Peacor D R (1965) Refinement of the structure of celestite SrSO4 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 121 204-210 | ![]() | 1965 | France Stone Company's quarry near Waterville, Ohio, USA | 0 | 293 |
| 0014527 | Celestine | Brigatti M F, Galli E, ,Medici L (1997) Ba-rich celestine: new data and crystal structure refinement Mineralogical Magazine 61 447-451 | ![]() | 1997 | filling cavities of volcanoclastic rocks, Montecchio Maggiore, Vicenza, Italy | 0 | 293 |
| 0017448 | Celestine | James R (1925) The Crystal Structures of Barytes, Celestine and Anglesite _cod_database_code 1010543 Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A109 598-620 | 1925 | 0 | 293 |
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Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 3 photos of Baryte-Celestine Series associated with Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Baryte-Celestine Series in petrology
An essential component of rock names highlighted in red, an accessory component in rock names highlighted in green.
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References for Baryte-Celestine Series
Significant localities for Baryte-Celestine Series
Showing 104 significant localities out of 16,304 recorded on mindat.org.
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia | |
| [Baryte] Minerals of Broken Hill (1982) |
| [Baryte] R Bottrill collection +1 other reference |
| [Baryte] USGS Open File Report 81-1666 +6 other references |
| [Baryte] Brathwaite (1969) +4 other references |
Austria | |
| [Celestine] Weninger (1976) |
| [Baryte] Niedermayr et al. (1995) |
| [Celestine] Strasser (1989) |
Belgium | |
| [Baryte] Harjo Neutkens collection. +1 other reference |
| [Baryte] Harjo Neutkens collection. |
Canada | |
| [Baryte] Rocks & Minerals (xxxx) +3 other references |
| [Baryte] Jambor et al. (1965) +4 other references |
| [Celestine] Sabina (1986) |
| [Baryte] Kennedy et al. (1981) |
DR Congo | |
| [Baryte] Deliens (1996) +1 other reference |
France | |
| [Celestine] Yves Masson collection +1 other reference |
| [Celestine] Palache et al. (1951) +1 other reference | |
| [Baryte] J.-J. Périchaud: "Les Minéraux ... |
| [Baryte] Belot (1978) +1 other reference |
| [Baryte] Gol et al. (2010) |
| [Baryte] Gol D. (1996) +1 other reference | |
| [Baryte] Thierry JEAN |
| [Baryte] Belot (1978) +1 other reference |
Germany | |
| [Baryte] Walenta et al. (1984) +2 other references |
| [Celestine] Wittern (2001) |
| [Celestine] Langer (1993) +1 other reference |
| [Celestine] Palache et al. (1951) +1 other reference |
| [Celestine] L. Baumann et al. (Stuttgart) +1 other reference |
| [Baryte] Markus Gerstmann - Collection |
| [Baryte] Markus Gerstmann - Collection | |
Hungary | |
| [Baryte] Szakáll et al. (1996) |
Ireland | |
| [Baryte] Flannery (n.d.) +2 other references |
| [Baryte] Flannery (n.d.) +3 other references |
| [Baryte] Gasparrini (1978) +5 other references | |
Italy | |
| [Baryte] Marco Macchieraldo collection +2 other references |
| [Celestine] Wilson et al. (2012) +1 other reference |
| [Celestine] Jervis (1881) +2 other references | |
| [Baryte] Orlandi et al. (2004) |
| [Baryte] D'Achiardi (1872-73) |
Namibia | |
| [Baryte] King et al. (1989) +2 other references |
Norway | |
| [Baryte] Vogt (1908) +3 other references |
Peru | |
| [Baryte] Hyrsl et al. (2003) |
| [Baryte] Crowley et al. (1997) |
| [Baryte] Crowley et al. (1997) |
Poland | |
| [Baryte] Kowalski et al. (1982) |
| [Celestine] Bzowska G. et al. (in Polish) |
| [Celestine] Huber et al. (1980) +1 other reference |
Romania | |
| [Baryte] Palache et al. (1951) +1 other reference |
Slovakia | |
| [Celestine] Koděra (1986) |
| [Baryte] Gramblička R. (2006) |
South Africa | |
| [Baryte] Cairncross et al. (2001) +1 other reference |
| [Celestine] Cairncross (2004) |
Spain | |
| [Baryte] Calvo et al. (2006) +1 other reference |
| [Baryte] Milá et al. (1992) +1 other reference |
| [Baryte] Calvo Rebollar (2014) |
| [Baryte] Calvo Rebollar (2014) |
| [Baryte] Calvo Rebollar (2014) |
| [Celestine] Personal photo of Joan Rosell. Published article in: Mineralogistes de Catalunya / Revista de Minerales magazine (2001) |
Tunisia | |
| [Celestine] Excaliber Minerals |
| [Celestine] Bouhlel et al. (1988) +2 other references |
Turkmenistan | |
| [Celestine] Fersman Mineralogical Museum collection +1 other reference |
UK | |
| [Baryte] Dunham K C. 1990. Geology of the ... |
| [Baryte] Day (1999) |
| [Baryte] Clark et al. (1985) +1 other reference | |
| [Baryte] Fluorite: The Collector's Choice. Extra ... +1 other reference |
| [Baryte] Corrie et al. (2003) |
| [Baryte] Specimens offered by Lawsons from ... +1 other reference |
| [Baryte] Dunham Sir K C. Geology of the Northern ... |
| [Baryte] Dr Stephen Moreton |
| [Baryte] | |
Ukraine | |
| [Baryte] Ewa Chojecka (1980) +1 other reference |
USA | |
| [Celestine] Dean (1995) |
| [Baryte] Eckel et al. (1997) |
| [Baryte] Eckel et al. (1997) |
| [Baryte] Eckel et al. (1997) |
| [Baryte] Rocks & Min.:57:62. +4 other references |
| [Baryte] Howland (1936) +1 other reference |
| [Baryte] Rocks & Min.: 62:319. |
| [Baryte] Moritz (n.d.) |
| [Baryte] Januzzi et al. (1976) | |
| [Baryte] Rocks & Min.: 20:518. +11 other references |
| [Baryte] Bill Clark collection |
| [Baryte] Matrix 10:4 pp 245-259 |
| [Baryte] Hull (1920) +1 other reference | |
| [Celestine] Rocks & Min.:61:150 +1 other reference |
| [Baryte] Garvin et al. (1992) |
| [Celestine] Rocks & Minerals: 58: 108. +1 other reference |
| [Celestine] Trump (1964) |
| [Celestine] Pabian (1971) |
| [Baryte] Cook et al. (2002) +1 other reference |
| [Baryte] Castor et al. (2004) +1 other reference | |
| [Celestine] Jensen (1978) |
| [Celestine] Jensen (1942) | |
| [Celestine] Jensen (1978) +1 other reference |
| [Celestine] Palache et al. (1951) +2 other references |
| [Celestine] "Jamison Brizendine Collection" Harris ... |
| [Baryte] Palache et al. (1951) +1 other reference |
| [Celestine] Second Geological Survey 1874 +1 other reference |
| [Baryte] J. Wingard |
| [Baryte] Roberts et al. (1965) +1 other reference |
| [Baryte] Smith et al. (2000) |
| [Celestine] Rocks & Min. V.71 |
| [Baryte] Kyle (1976) +2 other references |
| [Baryte] Rick Dilhoff's collection |
| [Baryte] Lasmanis (1991) |








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