Locality type: | Quarry |
Classification |
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Species: | Baryte |
Formula: | BaSO4 |
Comments: | Nicely formed crystals. One large clear typical orthorhombic Barite crystal was found. I found small rhombohedrons on Calcite. |
Habit: | Orthorhombic, Rhombohedrons |
Colour: | Pale amber-yellow |
Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) |
Abundance at site: | Very Rare |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Confirmed |
Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Calcite | ⓘ2 photos of Baryte associated with Calcite at this locality. |
Dolomite | ⓘ1 photo of Baryte associated with Dolomite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Baryte data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Binkley-Ober Quarry, East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 227145 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:227145:3 |
GUID (UUID V4): | cfc122ab-5c8a-404a-becc-5ce23afe4a7a |
Nearest other occurrences of Baryte |
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17.7km (11.0 miles) | ⓘCornwall Mines (Cornwall Iron Mine), Cornwall Borough (Cornwall), Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA |
22.4km (13.9 miles) | ⓘBurkholder Quarry, Martindale, Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA |
23.9km (14.9 miles) | ⓘMartin Limestone Quarry, East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA |
26.1km (16.2 miles) | ⓘWeaverland Quarry, Weaverland, East Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA |
33.3km (20.7 miles) | ⓘCodorus Stone & Supply Co. Quarry, Emigsville, East Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania, USA |
55.0km (34.2 miles) | ⓘOley Valley Quarry (Oley Stone Quarry; Eastern Industries Quarry), Oley Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA |
66.4km (41.3 miles) | ⓘSanatoga Station, Lower Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA |
68.0km (42.2 miles) | ⓘMartin Stone Quarry, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA |
71.5km (44.4 miles) | ⓘBrookdale Mine, Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA |
71.8km (44.6 miles) | ⓘWheatley Mines, Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA |
References |
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Binkley-Ober Quarry, East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA