Mine detail: Bateman Canyon Barite Mine

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Location: Lander County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 40.42963, -116.76899
dep_id: 10044075
mrds_id: M231397
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Barium-Barite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Barite
ore_ctrl: Bedding Of Sediments
Reporter: La Pointe, D. D.
hrock_unit: Slaven;Slaven
hrock_type: Limestone,Chert
Structure: Roberts Mtns. Thrust At Depth, Minor Nw Fault Offsets Barite, North End
Year first produced: 1953
References:
  • Deposit:: STAGER, H. K., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER CO., NEV.; NEB. B.M.G. BULL. 88, PART II
  • Deposit:: GILLULY, J., AND GATES, O., 1965, TECTONIC AND IGNEOUS GEOLOGY OF THE NORTHERN SHOSHONE RANGE, NEVADA, WITH SECTION ON ECON. GEOL. BY K. KETNER; U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 465.
  • Deposit:: HORTON, R. C., 1963, AN INVENTORY OF BARITE OCCURRENCES IN NEVADA; NEV. BUREAU OF MINES. REPT. 4.
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