Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Materials
Other materialsBarite, Calcite, Chalcedony, Chert, Clay, Dolomite, Galena, Iron Oxides-Hydrated, Pyrite, Quartz
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1956
Discovery year1955
Identification
Deposit ID10147760
MRDS ID2210002
Alternate namesDresser No. 4
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.02446, -90.67761
References
BROBST, D.A. BARIUM MINERALS IN INDUSTRIAL ROCKS ANDMINERALS. PORT CITY PRESS, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, 4TH ED.,1975, 1305 PP.MUILENBERG, G.A. BARITE MINING AND PRODUCTION IN MISSOURI.MISSOURI GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, ROLLA, MISSOURI, 1957, 15PP.SACKETT, E.L.H. BARITE IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, MISSOURI.REPORT PRESENTED AT ST. LOUIS MEETING OF THE INDUSTRIALMINERALS DIVISION OF AIME, 1958, 15 PP.WHARTON, H.M. BARITE ORE POTENTIAL OF FOUR TAILINGS PONDS,WASHINGTON COUNTY BARITE DISTRICT, MISSOURI. MISSOURIGEOLOGICAL SURVEY AND WATER RESOURCES REPORT OF INVESTI-GATIONS NO. 53, 1972, 91 PP.