Nevada · Elko County
Producer

Rossi Mine

Elko County, Nevada, United States
Barium-Barite
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Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
WorkingsSurface
Materials
Other materialsBarite, Chert, Witherite
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1947
Discovery year1937
Identification
Deposit ID10221439
MRDS IDM232821
Alternate namesNational Lead Co. Mine, Dunphy Mine, Sage Hen
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates41.0674, -116.42623
References
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