Nevada · Esmeralda County
Past Producer

American Barite Mine

Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States
Barium-BariteLead
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Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
SecondaryLead
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlAlong A Small, Flat Thrust
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite, Galena
GanguePyrite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Harkless
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1907
Last production1919
Identification
Deposit ID10046835
MRDS IDM242050
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates37.89383, -117.52398
References
ALBERS, J.P. AND STEWART, J.H., 1972, NBMG BULL 78, P.60.HORTON, R.C., 1963, NBMG, REPORT 4., P. 9HEWETT, ET. AL, 1936, USGS BULL. 871, P.150HORTON, 1963, P.9.