Nevada · Nye County
Plant

Northumberland Mine

Nye County, Nevada, United States
Barium-Barite
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Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
WorkingsSurface
Materials
Other materialsBarite
Economic & production
Development statusPlant
First production1975
Discovery year1967
Identification
Deposit ID10173775
MRDS IDW016473
Alternate namesImco Pit, Merry Christmas, East Northumberland Mine, Blue Stone, Liesa Prospect, Black Star, All Minerals
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates38.89353, -116.82591
References
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