Map of Barite Locations in USA
Are you looking to go rockhounding for Barite? The United States offers 54 documented locations where you can find Barite. Explore our interactive map below to discover the best public dig sites, mines, and natural occurrences across the country.
Before heading out to these locations, ensure you verify land ownership rules and have the appropriate tools for extracting Barite. Always follow Leave No Trace principles when collecting.
Haines
Latitude: 59.317627Longitude: -135.724137Potential Finds: Barite, Gold, MagnetiteState: Alaska
Potential finds: Barite, Gold, Magnetite
Cartersville
Latitude: 34.209242Longitude: -84.708874Potential Finds: Barite, Geodes, Goethite, Hematite, Limonite, Iron, ManganeseState: Georgia
Potential finds: Barite, Geodes, Goethite, Hematite, Limonite, Iron, Manganese
Potential finds: Barite, Geodes
Graysville
Latitude: 34.941851Longitude: -85.117679Potential Finds: Barite, Calcite, Purple Fluorite, GalenaState: Georgia
Potential finds: Barite, Calcite, Purple Fluorite, Galena
Cave-In Rock
Latitude: 37.503211Longitude: -88.205179Potential Finds: Barite, Calcite, Cerussite, Chalcopyrite, Fluorite, Galena, Pyrite, Smithsonite, WitheriteState: Illinois
Potential finds: Barite, Calcite, Cerussite, Chalcopyrite, Fluorite, Galena, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Witherite
Spencer
Latitude: 39.280386Longitude: -86.781704Potential Finds: Barite, Celestite, SideriteState: Indiana
Potential finds: Barite, Celestite, Siderite
Buddha
Latitude: 38.771705Longitude: -86.377726Potential Finds: Barite, Calcite, Celestite, Gypsum, StrontianiteState: Indiana
Potential finds: Barite, Calcite, Celestite, Gypsum, Strontianite
Potential finds: Barite
Kentucky River Bend
Latitude: 37.847289Longitude: -84.766255Potential Finds: Barite, Calcite, Fluorite, Galena, SphaleriteState: Kentucky
Potential finds: Barite, Calcite, Fluorite, Galena, Sphalerite
Troy
Latitude: 37.851545Longitude: -84.766415Potential Finds: Barite, Calcite, Fluorite, Galena, SphaleriteState: Kentucky
Potential finds: Barite, Calcite, Fluorite, Galena, Sphalerite
Gratz
Latitude: 38.477179Longitude: -84.960547Potential Finds: Barite, Calcite, Fluorite, Galena, SphaleriteState: Kentucky
Potential finds: Barite, Calcite, Fluorite, Galena, Sphalerite
St. Louis
Latitude: 38.515219Longitude: -90.445534Potential Finds: Barite, Calcite, Goethite, Pyrite, QuartzState: Missouri
Potential finds: Barite, Calcite, Goethite, Pyrite, Quartz
Cole County
Latitude: 38.368585Longitude: -92.391621Potential Finds: Barite, Calcite, Cerussite, Chalcopyrite, Dolomite, Hematite, Galena, Malachite, Pyrite, Quartz, Sphalerite, SmithsoniteState: Missouri
Potential finds: Barite, Calcite, Cerussite, Chalcopyrite, Dolomite, Hematite, Galena, Malachite, Pyrite, Quartz, Sphalerite, Smithsonite
Springfield
Latitude: 37.209761Longitude: -93.226387Potential Finds: Barite, Calcite, Cerussite, Dickite, Dolomite, Galena, Limonite, Marcasite, Smithsonite, SphaleriteState: Missouri
Potential finds: Barite, Calcite, Cerussite, Dickite, Dolomite, Galena, Limonite, Marcasite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
Eldon & Etterville
Latitude: 38.439987Longitude: -92.580207Potential Finds: Barite, Calcite, Cerussite, Dolomite, Galena, Malachite, Marcasite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Smithsonite, ChalcopyriteState: Missouri
Potential finds: Barite, Calcite, Cerussite, Dolomite, Galena, Malachite, Marcasite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Smithsonite, Chalcopyrite
Potential finds: Barite
Crooked Creek Crater
Latitude: 37.832975Longitude: -91.411306Potential Finds: Barite, Galena, Marcasite, Pyrite, SphaleriteState: Missouri
Potential finds: Barite, Galena, Marcasite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
St. Francois County
Latitude: 37.894763Longitude: -90.52614Potential Finds: Barite, Goethite, Pyrite, Quartz, Cerussite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Sphalerite, SmithsoniteState: Missouri
Potential finds: Barite, Goethite, Pyrite, Quartz, Cerussite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Sphalerite, Smithsonite
Old Mines
Latitude: 38.015151Longitude: -90.756143Potential Finds: Barite, Calcite, Galena, Goethite, Malachite, Marcasite, Pyrite, Chert, QuartzState: Missouri
Potential finds: Barite, Calcite, Galena, Goethite, Malachite, Marcasite, Pyrite, Chert, Quartz
Ancram area lead mines
Latitude: 42.016667Longitude: -73.566667Potential Finds: Barite, Galena, Sphalerite, Pyrite, QuartzState: New York
Potential finds: Barite, Galena, Sphalerite, Pyrite, Quartz
DeKalb
Latitude: 44.510666Longitude: -75.338875Potential Finds: Barite, FluoriteState: New York
Potential finds: Barite, Fluorite
Edwards
Latitude: 44.337188Longitude: -75.228447Potential Finds: Barite, Galena, Gypsum, Sphalerite, FluoriteState: New York
Potential finds: Barite, Galena, Gypsum, Sphalerite, Fluorite
Crowder’s Mountain
Latitude: 35.232648Longitude: -81.274875Potential Finds: Barite, Chalcopyrite, Corundum, Gold Bearing Galena, Gold, Garnet, Hematite, Limonite, Magnetite, Blue Gem Kyanite , Rutile crystals, Topaz, TourmalineState: North Carolina
Potential finds: Barite, Chalcopyrite, Corundum, Gold Bearing Galena, Gold, Garnet, Hematite, Limonite, Magnetite, Blue Gem Kyanite , Rutile crystals, Topaz, Tourmaline
Noble
Latitude: 35.139328Longitude: -97.394695Potential Finds: Barite, Rose RocksState: Oklahoma
Potential finds: Barite, Rose Rocks
Lake Thunderbird
Latitude: 35.22593Longitude: -97.281552Potential Finds: Barite, Rose RocksState: Oklahoma
Potential finds: Barite, Rose Rocks
Oklahoma City
Latitude: 35.433885Longitude: -97.469201Potential Finds: Barite, Rose RocksState: Oklahoma
Potential finds: Barite, Rose Rocks
Lake Stanley Draper
Latitude: 35.335173Longitude: -97.362302Potential Finds: Barite, Rose RocksState: Oklahoma
Potential finds: Barite, Rose Rocks
Potential finds: Barite
Old Thompson Ranch
Latitude: 34.469622Longitude: -96.773225Potential Finds: Barite, IronState: Oklahoma
Potential finds: Barite, Iron
Etna
Latitude: 40.534652Longitude: -79.961465Potential Finds: Barite, Calcite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, WurtziteState: Pennsylvania
Potential finds: Barite, Calcite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Wurtzite
Aughwick Creek
Latitude: 40.151088Longitude: -77.949227Potential Finds: Barite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Quartz crystalsState: Pennsylvania
Potential finds: Barite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Quartz crystals
Cherokee County
Latitude: 35.102498Longitude: -81.572557Potential Finds: Barite, Hematite, Gem Kyanite, Sillimanite, Corundum, SapphireState: South Carolina
Potential finds: Barite, Hematite, Gem Kyanite, Sillimanite, Corundum, Sapphire
King’s Creek
Latitude: 35.081479Longitude: -81.448479Potential Finds: Barite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Kyanite, Quartz crystals, Pyrite, SillimaniteState: South Carolina
Potential finds: Barite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Kyanite, Quartz crystals, Pyrite, Sillimanite
Prosperity
Latitude: 34.208767Longitude: -81.519269Potential Finds: Barite State: South Carolina
Potential finds: Barite
Elk Creek
Latitude: 44.250815Longitude: -102.502746Potential Finds: Barite, Calcite crystals, Quartz crystalsState: South Dakota
Potential finds: Barite, Calcite crystals, Quartz crystals
Marion County
Latitude: 35.146979Longitude: -85.59682Potential Finds: Barite, Fluorite, Galena, Pyrite, SeleniteState: Tennessee
Potential finds: Barite, Fluorite, Galena, Pyrite, Selenite
Del Rio
Latitude: 35.936732Longitude: -83.026273Potential Finds: Barite, Calcite, CelestiteState: Tennessee
Potential finds: Barite, Calcite, Celestite
Sweetwater
Latitude: 35.605776Longitude: -84.386649Potential Finds: Barite, Fluorite, SphaleriteState: Tennessee
Potential finds: Barite, Fluorite, Sphalerite
Potential finds: Barite
Potential finds: Barite
General Area
Latitude: 30.524812Longitude: -98.746919Potential Finds: Barite, Serpentine, SoapstoneState: Texas
Potential finds: Barite, Serpentine, Soapstone
Potential finds: Barite
Marion
Latitude: 36.788269Longitude: -81.529735Potential Finds: Barite, Calcite, Iron, Limonite, Malachite, LPyriteState: Virginia
Potential finds: Barite, Calcite, Iron, Limonite, Malachite, LPyrite
Hazel Green
Latitude: 42.532712Longitude: -90.435896Potential Finds: Barite, Calcite, Galena, Marcasite, Pyrite, Smithsonite, SphaleriteState: Wisconsin
Potential finds: Barite, Calcite, Galena, Marcasite, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
Platteville
Latitude: 42.734556Longitude: -90.480305Potential Finds: Barite, Calcite, Galena, Marcasite, Pyrite, Smithsonite, ShaleriteState: Wisconsin
Potential finds: Barite, Calcite, Galena, Marcasite, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Shalerite
Werley
Latitude: 43.020419Longitude: -90.766231Potential Finds: Barite, Dogtooth Calcite, Galena, Marcasite, Pyrite, Smithsonite, SphaleriteState: Wisconsin
Potential finds: Barite, Dogtooth Calcite, Galena, Marcasite, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
Dodgeville
Latitude: 42.97574Longitude: -90.086226Potential Finds: Barite, Calcite, Galena, Marcasite, Pyrite, Smithsonite, SphaleriteState: Wisconsin
Potential finds: Barite, Calcite, Galena, Marcasite, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
Rambler Mine
Latitude: 41.220267Longitude: -106.282029Potential Finds: Barite, Loranite, Orpiment, RealgarState: Wyoming
Potential finds: Barite, Loranite, Orpiment, Realgar
Copper King Mine
Latitude: 41.144945Longitude: -105.186005Potential Finds: Barite, Copper mineralsState: Wyoming
Potential finds: Barite, Copper minerals
Courthouse Wash
Latitude: 38.65719Longitude: -109.635021Potential Finds: Barite, Calcite, Limonite, PyrolusiteState: Utah
Potential finds: Barite, Calcite, Limonite, Pyrolusite
The Needles
Latitude: 38.685353Longitude: -109.916518Potential Finds: Barite, Calcite, Manganite, Pyrolusite, RhodochrositeState: Utah
Potential finds: Barite, Calcite, Manganite, Pyrolusite, Rhodochrosite
Tenmile Wash
Latitude: 38.771424Longitude: -109.931003Potential Finds: Barite, Calcite, PyrolusiteState: Utah
Potential finds: Barite, Calcite, Pyrolusite
Kitchen Corral Wash
Latitude: 37.135846Longitude: -112.093404Potential Finds: Barite, Calcite, Chalcedony, Limonite, PyrolusiteState: Utah
Potential finds: Barite, Calcite, Chalcedony, Limonite, Pyrolusite
Park City mining district
Latitude: 40.623022Longitude: -111.542537Potential Finds: Barite, Calcite, Chlorite, Epidote, Galena, Garnet, Magnetite, Sphalerite, Spinal, Tetrahedrite, Cerussite, Malachite, Pyrite, Quartz, AzuriteState: Utah
Potential finds: Barite, Calcite, Chlorite, Epidote, Galena, Garnet, Magnetite, Sphalerite, Spinal, Tetrahedrite, Cerussite, Malachite, Pyrite, Quartz, Azurite