Sec. 18 Barite Prospect

Barium-Barite occurrence · Tooele County, Utah

OccurrenceBarium-BariteUSGS MRDS

Location

StateUtah
CountyTooele
Coordinates40.13132, -113.80306

Commodities

TertiaryBarium-Barite

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Deposit TypeReplacement
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10012651
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Nearest Recorded Sites

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Rodenhouse Wash Beryllium Deposits0.6 miOccurrence
Troy Prospect0.6 miGold, Beryllium, CopperOccurrence
Pole Star Mine0.7 miCopperPast Producer
Polestar Mine0.7 miGold, Silver, CopperPast Producer
Senate Claim Prospect0.7 miOccurrence
Moonlight Prospect0.7 miOccurrence
Climax Mine0.8 miSilver, LeadPast Producer
Climax Prospect0.8 miLead, SilverProspect
Climax Mine0.8 miPast Producer

What This Means

This location is classified as a mineral prospect or occurrence — a site where minerals have been identified but no significant mining has taken place. These sites typically have minimal environmental impact but indicate the presence of mineral deposits in the area.

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