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| Species: | Baryte |
| Formula: | BaSO4 |
| Comments: | There appear to be three generations of baryte crystallization: 1) an initial coarse-grained, tabular to massive, opaque white phase in massive quartz and fluorite, 2) a translucent, creamy tan overgrowth phase usually in subparallel orientation on the white barite in voids within the previous matrix, some from the dissolution of fluorite, and 3) a transparent, colorless to blue overgrowth phase on either phase 1 or 2 baryte crystals, or isolated. All three phases of crystals can show varying degrees of surface etching. Small tabular white crystals and yellow, transparent, acicular crystals are also known. |
| Habit: | massive tabular, subparallel overgrowths with curved faces, short prismatic to acicular |
| Colour: | white, creamy tan, blue, yellow, colorless |
| Luminescent properties: | rarely yellow-white, or blue-green primarily under SW |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) |
| Abundance at site: | Very common |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Quartz | ⓘ28 photos of Baryte associated with Quartz at this locality. |
| Malachite | ⓘ8 photos of Baryte associated with Malachite at this locality. |
| Fluorite | ⓘ4 photos of Baryte associated with Fluorite at this locality. |
| Azurite | ⓘ2 photos of Baryte associated with Azurite at this locality. |
| Chalcocite | ⓘ1 photo of Baryte associated with Chalcocite at this locality. |
| Romanèchite | ⓘ1 photo of Baryte associated with Romanèchite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Baryte data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Baryte locality, Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (51 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 394605 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:394605:3 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | e49f2b8c-7101-4e7e-ac71-9911869d5367 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Baryte |
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| 26.8km (16.7 miles) | ⓘRoncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 37.3km (23.2 miles) | ⓘTrinity Ridge, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 37.6km (23.3 miles) | ⓘLoudville Lead Mines (Manhan Lead-Silver Mine; Southampton Lead Mine; Northampton Lead Mine), Easthampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA |
| 40.1km (24.9 miles) | ⓘElmwood, West Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 42.4km (26.4 miles) | ⓘRocky Hill Quarry, Rocky Hill, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 43.6km (27.1 miles) | ⓘThe Woodlands, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 43.9km (27.3 miles) | ⓘFenn Road, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 44.0km (27.3 miles) | ⓘState Route 9 & State Route 71 Interchange, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 44.8km (27.8 miles) | ⓘFarmington Trap Rock Quarry, Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 45.3km (28.1 miles) | ⓘArute Field, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
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 | | Catalog/List | | majority of examples from the above mentioned locality. Overall Measurements: 2.0 x 1.0 x 1.0 inches...well-known A. Berger Collection, which references the locality as being German South-West Africa. The other label...very fine specimen from this classic Wulfenite locality. Overall Measurements: 3.45 x 2.55 x 2.04 inches... Northumberland, England, UK With exception of Baryte, most minerals involving the element Barium are...with BARYTE Leonard Mine, Butte District (Summit Valley District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA First |  | Coats, J. S., Shaw, M. H., Rollin, K. E., Robertson, S., Redwood, S. D. (1993) Mineral Exploration in the Pitlochry to Glen Clova Area, Tayside Region, Scotland. Mineral Reconnaissance Programme Report 126. British Geological Survey | Report (issue) | | main trunk road north through the Highlands. All locality names used in this report are given on the relevant...1971; Coats, unpublished work, 1977). Stratiform baryte with associated adularia and minor base metal sulphides...this area were resampled during this survey. A baryte vein with minor base metals associated with a Caledonian...all these catchments. Number Grid Reference Locality KLC 146 KLC 148 KLC 497 KLC 1536 (324300 771470]...· � ' · ,, : ·. ; • Number Grid Reference Locality KLC 66 [307940 756960) [304820 761160) [324210 |  | Cameron, D. G., Cooper, D. C., Johnson, E. W., Roberts, P. D., Cornwell, J. D., Bland, D. J., Nancarrow, P. H. A. (1993) Mineral exploration in the Lower Palaeozoic rocks of south-west Cumbria. Part 1: regional surveys. Mineral Reconnaissance Programme Report 128. British Geological Survey | Report (issue) | | identified in panned concentrates included arsenopyrite, baryte, bisrnutite, bismuthinite, cassiterite, chalcopyrite...Volcanic Group. Barium anomalies indicate that baryte mineralisation is weak and localised, occurring...or forn1 a separate episode of mineralisation. Baryte occurrences may be related to later Carboniferous...and fluorite (Whitecombe Trial (148 863}). Barium Baryte was only recorded at two localities. At Waterblean...structure in altered Skiddaw Group silty mudstones. Baryte was also identified in a fe,v mineralised float |  | | Catalog/List | | Painted Desert Member Circle Clifs, Garield County, Utah, USA 37.00 x 23.50 x 1.00 inches (93.98 x 59.69...Goodman. Classic example of variety from the Utah locality. Broad, colorful specimen with lots of concentric...Basalt Formation Goodnoe Hills, Klickitat County, Washington, USA 15.75 x 15.00 x 0.50 inches (40.01 x 38...Jurassic Shishugon Formation Junggar Basin, Qitai County, Xinjiang Province, China 30.00 x 19.50 x 1.00...Petriied Fern Cyathodendron texanum Eocene Texas, USA 7.25 x 2.25 x 0.75 inches (18.42 x 5.72 x 1.91 cm) |
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Baryte locality, Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA