Barium-Barite Mines in Colorado

24Total Sites
3Active

Barium-Barite Mining in Colorado

Colorado has 24 barium-barite-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 3 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.

By County

CountySites
Custer County5
Park County4
Fremont County2
Gunnison County2
Lake County2
Mesa County2
Ouray County2
Boulder County1
Clear Creek County1
Montrose County1
Saguache County1
San Miguel County1

Barium-Barite Mines

MineCountyTypeStatus
Feldspar MineCusterSurfaceProducer
Iowa GulchLakeSurfaceProducer
Mountain BoyLakeSurfaceProducer
Barrel Springs MineCusterSurfacePast Producer
Buena Vista Mine Nos 1-2-3BoulderUndergroundPast Producer
CaylorParkPast Producer
CaylorParkSurfacePast Producer
Hellgate Claims Nos. 1-12FremontSurface-UndergroundProspect
Mary BParkUndergroundPast Producer
Messano ClaimsMontroseOccurrence
Mineral Farm MineOurayUndergroundPast Producer
Oak CreekCusterUndergroundPast Producer
Pony Express MineOurayUndergroundPast Producer
Republican MountainClear CreekOccurrence
SunupSan MiguelUndergroundPast Producer
UnknownCusterOccurrence
UnknownMesaOccurrence
UnknownParkOccurrence
UnknownGunnisonUndergroundUnknown
UnknownSaguacheSurfacePast Producer
UnknownGunnisonUndergroundUnknown
Unnamed MineMesaUnknown
Wet Mountain MineCusterPast Producer
Yellow Pine Barite VeinFremontSurface-UndergroundProspect

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