Barium-Barite Mines in Arkansas
45Total Sites
9Active
Barium-Barite Mining in Arkansas
Arkansas has 45 barium-barite-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 9 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
The earliest recorded barium-barite mine in Arkansas is Mc Knight Pit in Montgomery County, with records dating to 1978.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Hot Spring County | 16 |
| Montgomery County | 12 |
| Polk County | 7 |
| Howard County | 4 |
| Sevier County | 3 |
| Pike County | 2 |
| Saline County | 1 |
Barium-Barite Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chamberlain Creek | Hot Spring | Underground | Producer |
| Facy Hill | Montgomery | Underground | Producer |
| Magnet Cove Barite Mine | Hot Spring | Producer | |
| Magnet Cove Mill | Hot Spring | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Magnet Cove Mine | Hot Spring | Underground | Producer |
| Milwhite Barite | Saline | Processing Plant | Producer |
| National Lead Co. Mine | Hot Spring | Underground | Producer |
| Otts Lease | Hot Spring | Underground | Producer |
| Rayburn | Hot Spring | Underground | Producer |
| Baroid Sales Div. | Hot Spring | Surface | Past Producer |
| Bear Creek Prospect | Pike | Unknown | |
| Bee Mountain | Polk | Surface | Prospect |
| Boar Tusk Mountain Prospect | Polk | Surface | Prospect |
| Boone Springs Creek Prospect | Montgomery | Unknown | |
| Chamberlin Creek Syncline | Hot Spring | Underground | Past Producer |
| Chamberlin Creek Syncline | Hot Spring | Underground | Past Producer |
| Cherry Deposit | Howard | Occurrence | |
| Cogburn Deposit | Montgomery | Underground | Past Producer |
| Cossatot River Mine | Polk | Surface | Past Producer |
| Cove Creek | Hot Spring | Underground | Past Producer |
| Cove Creek Syncline | Hot Spring | Underground | Unknown |
| Dempsey Cogburn | Montgomery | Surface | Past Producer |
| Don H Williams | Polk | Underground | Prospect |
| Fancy Hill | Montgomery | Surface | Unknown |
| Gap Mountain Deposit | Montgomery | Underground | Past Producer |
| He Mountain Coon Creek | Polk | Surface | Past Producer |
| Hoyt-Williams Prospect | Montgomery | Unknown | |
| Lucinda Creek Syncline | Hot Spring | Underground | Past Producer |
| Lucky 13 Deposit | Howard | Occurrence | |
| Magnet Cove Barite Corp. | Hot Spring | Underground | Past Producer |
| Magnet Cove Barium Corp. | Hot Spring | Underground | Past Producer |
| Mc Knight Pit | Montgomery | Surface | Past Producer |
| Mill Creek Prospect | Pike | Unknown | |
| Ouachita Nat. Forest | Montgomery | Unknown | |
| Pigeon Roost Mountain Deposit | Montgomery | Underground | Past Producer |
| Polk Creek Mt Prospect | Montgomery | Unknown | |
| Section 13 Deposit | Howard | Occurrence | |
| Section 16 Barite Deposit | Sevier | Surface | Past Producer |
| Stone Quarry Creek Syncline | Hot Spring | Surface | Past Producer |
| Sulfer Mountain Deposit | Montgomery | Underground | Past Producer |
| Two Mile Creek Prospects | Polk | Surface | Prospect |
| Unk | Sevier | Prospect | |
| Unk | Sevier | Prospect | |
| Unk | Howard | Occurrence | |
| Viles Creek | Polk | Surface | Past Producer |
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