Northfield Quarry showing barytes vein, Dunipace
Maker
Thomas McInnes
Production date
24 Aug 1978
Description
View of quarry face showing a barytes vein running east-west. The straight joint on left of photo is a bore hole used in quarrying.
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Object detail
Minerals are sometimes deposited during magma intrusions, in this case barytes (barium sulphate). This example dates from the Carboniferous period.
see locality field card.
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