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Baryte from
Ballygown South Mine, Silvermines District, Co. Tipperary, Ireland

Description
Comments:Found in associated with goethite. Small translucent tabular crystals which appear very similar to hemimorphite.
Habit:Tabular/Platey
Colour:Translucent, White
Quality of samples:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Rarity at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visual Identification
References
References:Barry Flannery Collection; Mineralogical Magazine 1959 32 : 128-139.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Baryte data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ballygown South Mine, Silvermines District, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
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