Barium-Barite Mines in Connecticut
13Total Sites
0Active
Barium-Barite Mining in Connecticut
Connecticut has 13 barium-barite-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. None are currently listed as active, but historical records document past production and geological occurrences. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
The earliest recorded barium-barite mine in Connecticut is Jinny Hill Barite Mine in New Haven County, with records dating to 1838.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| New Haven County | 11 |
| Hartford County | 2 |
Barium-Barite Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barite Mine | New Haven | Surface | Past Producer |
| Barite Mine | New Haven | Surface | Past Producer |
| Barite Mine No. Dj.010 | New Haven | Surface | Past Producer |
| Barite Occurrence No. Dj-010 | New Haven | Past Producer | |
| Barite Occurrences No. Cj-070 | Hartford | Occurrence | |
| Berlin Moore's Mill Barite Mine | Hartford | Past Producer | |
| Cheshire Barite Prospect | New Haven | Surface | Past Producer |
| Cheshire Barytes Co. Mine | New Haven | Past Producer | |
| Cheshire Mining and Manufacturing Co. Barite Mine | New Haven | Past Producer | |
| Jinny Hill Barite Mine | New Haven | Past Producer | |
| Nathan & William Barite Mine | New Haven | Surface | Past Producer |
| Nathan Booth and William Hinman Barite Mine | New Haven | Past Producer | |
| New Haven Mineral Co. Barite Mine | New Haven | Past Producer |
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