Barium-Barite Mines in Virginia

235Total Sites
0Active

Barium-Barite Mining in Virginia

Virginia has 235 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
Smyth County39
Russell County36
Campbell County34
Pittsylvania County28
Tazewell County25
Grayson County21
Botetourt County14
Fauquier County9
Rockbridge County6
Bedford County3
Roanoke County3
Albemarle County2
Augusta County2
Campbell, Pittsylvania County2
Louisa County2
Prince William County2
Wythe County2
Bath County1
Highland County1
Prince William, Fauquier County1
Spotsylvania County1
Tazewell, Russell County1

Barium-Barite Mines

MineCountyTypeStatus
Altizer ProspectsTazewellOccurrence
Anthony MineCampbellPast Producer
Anthony MineCampbellSurfacePast Producer
Arthur Barite MinePittsylvaniaPast Producer
Arthur MinePittsylvaniaSurface-UndergroundPast Producer
Beaver MineTazewellPast Producer
Beaver MineTazewellSurfacePast Producer
Becktel ProspectRockbridgeOccurrence
Becktel ProspectRockbridgeOccurrence
Bennett MinePittsylvaniaPast Producer
Bennett MinePittsylvaniaSurface-UndergroundPast Producer
Berger Barite MinePittsylvaniaPast Producer
Berger MinePittsylvaniaPast Producer
Berger MinePittsylvaniaSurfacePast Producer
Blumer MineRussellPast Producer
Botts ProspectFauquierOccurrence
Botts ProspectFauquierProspect
Bragg Barite MineCampbellPast Producer
Bragg MinePittsylvaniaPast Producer
Bragg MineCampbellSurface-UndergroundPast Producer
Buckles MineRussellPast Producer
Buckles MineRussellSurfacePast Producer
Burton MineCampbellPast Producer
Burton MineCampbellSurfacePast Producer
Caldwell ProspectBotetourtOccurrence
Caldwell ProspectBotetourtSurfaceProspect
Carson MineCampbellPast Producer
Carson MineCampbellUndergroundPast Producer
Carson MineCampbellUndergroundPast Producer
Cedar Run MinePrince William, FauquierPast Producer
Cedar Run MineFauquierSurface-UndergroundPast Producer
Clifton MineRussellSurfacePast Producer
Clifton MineRussellSurface-UndergroundPast Producer
Clifton MineRussellSurfacePast Producer
Clifton MinesRussellPast Producer
Compton Farm MineRussellSurface-UndergroundPast Producer
Copenhaver ProspectSmythOccurrence
Copenhaver, H.p., MineSmythPast Producer
Cornett-Hull MineSmythSurfacePast Producer
Cornett-Hull MineSmythSurfacePast Producer
Cornett-Hull MineSmythSurfacePast Producer
Cornett-Hull MinesSmythPast Producer
Cornit, Martin, ProspectGraysonOccurrence
Counts MineRussellPast Producer
Cowan MineRussellPast Producer
Cowan MineRussellSurfacePast Producer
Cox ProspectGraysonPast Producer
Cox ProspectGraysonSurfaceProspect
Cox, Charles, Farm ProspectGraysonOccurrence
Crush MineBotetourtSurface-UndergroundPast Producer

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