Barium-Barite Mines in North Carolina

30Total Sites
0Active

Barium-Barite Mining in North Carolina

North Carolina has 30 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.

By County

CountySites
Gaston County17
Madison County9
Cleveland County2
Alleghany County1
Cherokee County1

Barium-Barite Mines

MineCountyTypeStatus
A. G. Betts Sandy Bottom ProspectMadisonPast Producer
All Healing Springs Northern Barite ProspectGastonOccurrence
All Healing Springs ProspectGastonSurfaceProspect
All Healing Springs Southern Barite ProspectGastonOccurrence
Barite MineGastonPast Producer
Betts Sandy Bottom PropertyMadisonPast Producer
Chimney Barite Place Main ShaftGastonPast Producer
Chimney Barite Place Northern WorkingsGastonPast Producer
Chimney Barite Place Southern WorkingsGastonPast Producer
Chimney Place ProspectGastonSurfaceProspect
Craig Barite Property Northern WorkingsGastonPast Producer
Craig Barite Property Southern WorkingsGastonPast Producer
Craig ProspectGastonSurfaceProspect
Gahagan Barite MinesMadisonPast Producer
Gahagan MineMadisonPast Producer
Junalaska MillCherokeeProcessing PlantPast Producer
Lawton Barite Property Mid-Southern WorkingsGastonPast Producer
Lawton Barite Property Northern ShaftGastonPast Producer
Lawton Barite Property Northern WorkingsGastonPast Producer
Lawton Barite Property Southern ShaftGastonPast Producer
Lawton Barite Property Southern WorkingsGastonPast Producer
Lawton ProspectGastonSurfaceProspect
Long Mountain Barite MineMadisonPast Producer
Long Mountain MinesMadisonPast Producer
Mine Ridge Barite ProspectMadisonOccurrence
Phipps ProspectAlleghanyProspect
Stackhouse Barite MineMadisonPast Producer
Stackhouse MineMadisonPast Producer
Wells Barite PropertyClevelandPast Producer
Wells ProspectClevelandSurfaceProspect

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