Barium-Barite Mines in California

168Total Sites
12Active

Barium-Barite Mining in California

California has 168 barium-barite-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 12 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.

By County

CountySites
San Bernardino County103
Shasta County10
Nevada County8
Mariposa County7
Inyo County6
Imperial County5
Mono County5
Plumas County4
Kern County3
Butte County2
Humboldt County2
Trinity County2
Calaveras County1
Fresno County1
Los Angeles County1
Merced County1
Monterey County1
Riverside County1
San Benito County1
San Luis Obispo County1
Santa Barbara County1
Tulare County1
Tuolumne County1

Barium-Barite Mines

MineCountyTypeStatus
AlwoodTrinityProducer
Barium QueenSan BernardinoProducer
Chemical and Pigments Co., Inc.NevadaProducer
Democrat BariteNevadaProducer
Democrat MineNevadaSurfaceProducer
Egenhoff Devils GulchMariposaProducer
El Portal Barite MineMariposaProducer
Rosamond MillKernProcessing PlantProducer
SavercoolPlumasProducer
Spanish Barite DepositNevadaProducer
The Glidden Co.ShastaProducer
White Mountains DepositMonoProducer
Afterthought Nos. 1, 2, 3, & 4ShastaUndergroundUnknown
AlwoodTrinitySurfacePast Producer
Atkinson Barite ProspectSan BernardinoSurfaceProspect
BallSan BernardinoSurface-UndergroundProspect
Barite No 1ShastaSurfacePast Producer
Barite No 1 and No 2 ClaimsShastaSurfaceUnknown
Barite ProspectSan BernardinoSurfaceProspect
Barite Queen ProspectInyoSurface-UndergroundProspect
Barium QueenMariposaOccurrence
Barium QueenMariposaUndergroundUnknown
Barium Queen MineSan BernardinoSurfacePast Producer
Bench MeadowTulareSurfaceProspect
BendigoRiversideOccurrence
Bernardine Hills No. 3San BernardinoSurfaceProspect
Beta ProspectSan BernardinoSurfaceProspect
Bidwell RanchShastaSurfaceProspect
Big MedicineSan BernardinoSurfaceProspect
Black OlamondaSan BernardinoSurfaceProspect
Blackjack ProspectSan BernardinoSurfaceProspect
Blue Fox ProspectSan BernardinoSurfaceProspect
Blue GooseSan BernardinoSurfaceProspect
Bolero GroupSan BernardinoSurface-UndergroundProspect
Cal Nos. 180, 192, and 194San BernardinoSurface-UndergroundProspect
Chemical and Pigments Co., Inc.NevadaSurfacePast Producer
Clavey RiverTuolumneOccurrence
DepositMonoOccurrence
DepositSan Luis ObispoSurfaceOccurrence
EgenhoffMariposaUndergroundPast Producer
El Portal Barite MineMariposaUndergroundPast Producer
F. W. Bradley S Barite PropertyNevadaOccurrence
F. W. Bradley's Barite PropertyNevadaOccurrence
Fenner Spring Claims 1-4San BernardinoSurface-UndergroundProspect
Five-O GroupSan BernardinoSurfaceProspect
Foshay Pass BariteSan BernardinoOccurrence
Fremont Peak DepositMontereyUndergroundPast Producer
Goldstar MinesSan BernardinoUndergroundProspect
GreenwoodShastaOccurrence
Gunter Canyon Barite MineInyoSurface-UndergroundPast Producer

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