Baryte from
Milltown Quarry, Milltown, Ashover, Derbyshire, England, UK

Milltown Quarry, Milltown, Ashover, Derbyshire, England, UK
© Steve Rust

Description
Comments:	Platy divergent crystal groups to 4mm, and as thin bladed elongated crystals. Rarely tinted yellow by greenockite
Habit:	Platy to thin bladed, cockscombe
Colour:	Creamy
Quality of samples:	not specified / average specimens
Rarity at site:	Common
Confirmation
Validity:	Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:	Visual Identification
References
References:	[Rust, S. Seltene Mineralien aus dem Steinbruch Milltown bei Ashover LAPIS Mineralienmagazin 1994, 12, p.13-17, 58]
Associated minerals:
Associates:	Calcite Fluorite Galena Greenockite Hemimorphite Hydrozincite Palygorskite Quartz Smithsonite
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Baryte data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Milltown Quarry, Milltown, Ashover, Derbyshire, England, UK
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