Lakes Barite Deposit

Barium-Barite past producer · Elko County, Nevada

Past ProducerBarium-BariteSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Location

StateNevada
CountyElko
Coordinates41.13490, -116.19423

Commodities

PrimaryBarium-Barite

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeSurface
First Production1973
Discovery Year1955
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10221730
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Marvel0.1 miBarium-BaritePast Producer
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Estabrook2.1 miBarium-BaritePast Producer
Brian Millsite2.7 miBarium-BaritePast Producer
Beacon Barite3.7 miBarium-BaritePast Producer
Lakes Barite Mine4.0 miBarium-BaritePast Producer
Stampede4.4 miGemstonePast Producer
Leighton Mine4.6 miGemstonePast Producer
Joan Laura Prospect5.2 miBarium-BariteOccurrence
Stampede Mine5.4 miGemstoneUnknown
Gold Bug & Charlotte Placer7.8 miGoldPast Producer

What This Means

This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.

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