Barium-Barite Mines in New Mexico
44Total Sites
3Active
Barium-Barite Mining in New Mexico
New Mexico has 44 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
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Socorro County | 15 |
| Dona Ana County | 8 |
| Sierra County | 8 |
| Lincoln County | 5 |
| Sandoval County | 4 |
| Torrance County | 2 |
| Bernalillo County | 1 |
| Santa Fe County | 1 |
Barium-Barite Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farris Pit #1 | Socorro | Surface | Producer |
| Lorenzo Tunnel | Socorro | Underground | Producer |
| Virginia Lee | Socorro | Underground | Producer |
| Bear Canyon Lower Contact Deposit | Dona Ana | Occurrence | |
| Blue Star Prospect | Lincoln | Underground | Past Producer |
| Box Lode Claims Nos 1-22 | Lincoln | Occurrence | |
| Carolyn | Sierra | Surface-Underground | Prospect |
| Carolyn Group 1950 | Sierra | Occurrence | |
| Devil's Canyon | Dona Ana | Surface | Prospect |
| Devils Canyon | Lincoln | Surface | Past Producer |
| Devils Canyon Prospect | Dona Ana | Past Producer | |
| Drake | Socorro | Surface | Prospect |
| Drake Prospect | Socorro | Occurrence | |
| El Coyote | Socorro | Surface | Prospect |
| El Coyote Deposit | Socorro | Occurrence | |
| El Cuervo | Santa Fe | Occurrence | |
| Elaina | Socorro | Surface | Prospect |
| Elaine Group | Socorro | Past Producer | |
| Fox Lode Prospect | Lincoln | Occurrence | |
| Gem Group | Sierra | Occurrence | |
| Gem Group | Sierra | Surface-Underground | Prospect |
| Helen | Socorro | Surface | Prospect |
| Horseshoe Deposit | Dona Ana | Surface-Underground | Prospect |
| Katherine | Socorro | Surface | Past Producer |
| Landsend Prospect | Sandoval | Prospect | |
| Las Huertas Barite Prospect | Sandoval | Occurrence | |
| Las Huertas Deposit | Sandoval | Underground | Prospect |
| Lot Om-69 | Dona Ana | Occurrence | |
| Miera Prospect | Socorro | Occurrence | |
| Palm Park Barite Deposit | Dona Ana | Past Producer | |
| Palm Park Mine | Dona Ana | Underground | Past Producer |
| Red Star Claims | Sierra | Underground | Past Producer |
| Salinas | Sierra | Prospect | |
| Schockley | Torrance | Occurrence | |
| Section 9 Prospect | Sierra | Surface-Underground | Prospect |
| Shakespeare Mine | Bernalillo | Occurrence | |
| Sidewinder | Socorro | Surface | Prospect |
| Tina | Torrance | Occurrence | |
| Tonuco Mine | Lincoln | Underground | Past Producer |
| Torrance | Socorro | Surface | Prospect |
| Unnamed Barite Prospect | Sandoval | Prospect | |
| Unnamed Prospect | Sierra | Underground | Prospect |
| Vanadium Friend | Socorro | Surface-Underground | Prospect |
| White Spar | Dona Ana | Past Producer |
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