Barium-Barite Mines in Montana
93Total Sites
8Active
Barium-Barite Mining in Montana
Montana has 93 barium-barite-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 8 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
The earliest recorded barium-barite mine in Montana is Elk Creek Barite Mine in Missoula County, with records dating to 1951.
By County
Barium-Barite Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorite Claims | Missoula | Surface | Producer |
| Elk Creek Barite Mine | Missoula | Producer | |
| Joyce Number Two | Missoula | Producer | |
| Montana Barite | Missoula | Producer | |
| Montana Barite Mill | Missoula | Producer | |
| Montana Barite Pit | Mineral | Producer | |
| Mullen Barite Mine | Mineral | Producer | |
| Stinkwaters Pit | Missoula | Producer | |
| Adams Mine | Lewis and Clark | Prospect | |
| Barite Occurrence | Sanders | Occurrence | |
| Barite Prospect | Lincoln | Surface | Prospect |
| Black Butte | Madison | Surface | Occurrence |
| Blacktail Mtns Ba Occurrence | Beaverhead | Occurrence | |
| Bonanza Group Barite Mine | Missoula | Occurrence | |
| Bonnett-Hoerner | Lincoln | Surface-Underground | Prospect |
| Boulder Creek | Granite | Unknown | |
| Buffalo Creek Ba Occurrence | Beaverhead | Occurrence | |
| Christensen Barite | Fergus | Surface | Prospect |
| Coloma Barite Mine | Missoula | Past Producer | |
| Coloma Barite Vein | Missoula | Surface | Past Producer |
| Copper Mountain Mine | Lincoln | Past Producer | |
| Copper Mtn | Lincoln | Occurrence | |
| Dickie Hills Ba Occurrence | Deer Lodge | Occurrence | |
| Elk Creek Barite Mine & Deposit | Missoula | Surface-Underground | Plant |
| Fletcher Barite Deposit | Lewis and Clark | Occurrence | |
| Fluorite No 1 | Beaverhead | Surface | Prospect |
| Fluorite No. 1 | Beaverhead | Occurrence | |
| Frostbite Deposit | Missoula | Surface | Past Producer |
| Garfield Mtn | Beaverhead | Surface | Occurrence |
| Garnet | Granite | Unknown | |
| Glacier Prospect | Flathead | Surface | Past Producer |
| Glacier=1,=2 Claims | Flathead | Occurrence | |
| Golden Fleece Nos. 1-16 | Beaverhead | Occurrence | |
| Greenough Deposits | Missoula | Underground | Past Producer |
| Hector Lode | Lewis and Clark | Surface | Unknown |
| High Point | Park | Surface | Prospect |
| Indian Head Rock Deposits | Jefferson | Occurrence | |
| Indian Head Rock Deposits | Jefferson | Underground | Past Producer |
| Jung Frau | Beaverhead | Underground | Prospect |
| Kenelty Barite Deposit | Lincoln | Past Producer | |
| Kenelty Mine | Lincoln | Surface | Past Producer |
| Kennelty Mine | Sanders | Occurrence | |
| Kotschevar Barite | Lincoln | Placer | Occurrence |
| Kotschevar Barite Deposit | Lincoln | Occurrence | |
| Little Prickly Pear Creek | Lewis and Clark | Unknown | |
| Lucky Boy Prospect | Granite | Occurrence | |
| Lucky Jim Beam Group Mine | Beaverhead | Past Producer | |
| Lucky Jim Beam Group Mine | Beaverhead | Surface | Prospect |
| Mill Creek Canyuon Barite | Gallatin | Surface | Occurrence |
| Miller Mine | Ravalli | Unknown |
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