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PhotosBaryte - Berbes Mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain

21st Aug 2014 08:23 UTCJean-Guillaume Soulé

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Baryte, Fluorite
Moscona Mine, El Pontón de Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Asturias, Spain
Copyright © Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Hi,


I love the Asturian mining district and I go there every year since more than 10 years...I'll be there again in less than 15 days.

The specimen (Blue Baryte) you present on Mindat as a Berbes one is typically from the Moscona mine(Solis, Asturias), really not from the Berbes mining area...this is 100% sure, just ask Jordi Fabre for example if you don't belive me.

Threre's of course Baryte at Berbes but no tabular crystals and for sure no blue ones(unfortunatly!).


Best regards from France.


Jean-Guillaume Soulé

21st Aug 2014 11:04 UTCRoger Lang Manager

I agree, the picture shows a Moscona baryte

Cheers

Roger

21st Aug 2014 11:58 UTCJuan Fernandez Buelga

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Of course! It is from "La Moscona Mine", Solis, Asturias, Spain. The association of bluish baryte with yellow fluorite is common in "La Moscona Mine".


Baryte from Berbes it is very different. See photo.



One example of blue baryte from "La Moscona Mine":





Example of baryte specimen from Berbes:

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Juan Fernandez Buelga

21st Aug 2014 16:07 UTCJosé Zendrera 🌟 Manager

I posted this question in FMF Spanish forum where Jonhatan (who knows very well Asturian minerals) also agree with Moscona Mine origin for related specimen: "the piece is without doubt from Moscona Mine" he said.


http://www.foro-minerales.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10656

21st Aug 2014 16:58 UTCRob Woodside 🌟 Manager

Fixed. Thanks All!!!
 
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