Nevada · Lander County
Past Producer

Bateman Canyon Barite Mine

Lander County, Nevada, United States
Barium-Barite
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Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
Ore controlBedding Of Sediments
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite
Geology
Host rockLimestone,Chert · Slaven;Slaven
StructureRoberts Mtns. Thrust At Depth, Minor Nw Fault Offsets Barite, North End
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1953
Identification
Deposit ID10044075
MRDS IDM231397
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates40.42963, -116.76899
References
STAGER, H. K., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER CO., NEV.; NEB. B.M.G. BULL. 88, PART IIGILLULY, J., AND GATES, O., 1965, TECTONIC AND IGNEOUS GEOLOGY OF THE NORTHERN SHOSHONE RANGE, NEVADA, WITH SECTION ON ECON. GEOL. BY K. KETNER; U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 465.HORTON, R. C., 1963, AN INVENTORY OF BARITE OCCURRENCES IN NEVADA; NEV. BUREAU OF MINES. REPT. 4.