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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