Where to Find Barite
110 mapped barite spots across 29 regions in 2 countries. Pick a region for its local guide, or browse every spot below. Barite is reported at multiple rockhounding spots across the United States. The map below shows where collectors most often find it on legal public ground.
Every mapped barite spot
Best spotCrittenden CountyCrittenden County, KentuckyPublic access · Galena, Fluorite, Barite +7
Best spotCave-In RockHardin County, IllinoisPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Cerussite +6
Best spotBig Pine CreekWarren County, IndianaPublic access · Sphalerite, Barite, Fossilized Wood +3
Best spotSpencerOwen County, IndianaPublic access · Barite, Celestite, Siderite
Best spotSweetwaterMonroe County, TennesseePermission required · Barite, Fluorite, Sphalerite
Best spotLake Stanley DraperCleveland County, OklahomaPublic access · Barite, Rose Rock
Best spotNobleCleveland County, OklahomaPermission required · Barite, Rose Rock
Best spotFriscoBeaver County, UtahPublic access · Azurite, Barite, Calamine +12- Best spotMarysvillePiute County, UtahPublic access · Cinnabar, Alunite, Albite +11
- Best spotBlack Rock DesertPershing County, NevadaPublic access · Opalized Wood, Petrified Wood, Agate +9
- Best spotKirwin MinePark County, WyomingPublic access · Azurite, Barite, Chalcopyrite +8
- Best spotEdwardsSaint Lawrence County, New YorkPublic access · Barite, Galena, Gypsum +2
- Best spotFowlerSaint Lawrence County, New YorkPublic access · Geode, Hematite, Barite
Montreal MineIron County, WisconsinPublic access · Actinolite, Barite, Selenite +15- AltaSalt Lake County, UtahPublic access · Apatite, Biotite, Barite +14
- Park City mining districtSummit County, UtahPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Chlorite +12
- Pompton LakesPassaic County, New JerseyPublic access · Banded Agate, Amethyst, Barite +12
- Prospect Park QuarryPassaic County, New JerseyPublic access · Banded Agate, Amethyst, Barite +12
Bullion CanyonPiute County, UtahCheck locally · Azurite, Barite, Cerussite +11- Cactus MineBeaver County, UtahPublic access · Azurite, Barite, Chalcopyrite +11
- Desert MountainJuab County, UtahPublic access · Antlerite, Bornite, Fluorite +11
- Pilot RangeBox Elder County, UtahPublic access · Alunite, Azurite, Barite +11
- Big Cottonwood mining districtSalt Lake County, UtahPublic access · Actinolite, Barite, Orthoclase +10
- Crowder's MountainGaston County, North CarolinaPermission required · Barite, Chalcopyrite, Corundum +10
- Granite MountainIron County, UtahPublic access · Actinolite, Albite, Amethyst +10
- JoplinJasper County, MissouriPermission required · Apatite, Aragonite, Azurite +10
- Tintic MountainsJuab County, UtahPublic access · Pyrolusite, Siderite, Cerussite +10
- Cole CountyCole County, MissouriPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Cerussite +9
- HillsvilleCarroll County, VirginiaPublic access · Arsenopyrite, Azurite, Barite +9
- MiamiOttawa County, OklahomaCheck locally · Aragonite, Barite, Calcite +9
- Oscura MountainsSocorro County, New MexicoPermission required · Chrysocolla, Chalcocite, Atacamite +9
- Bingham CanyonSalt Lake County, UtahPublic access · Actinolite, Barite, Bismuth +8
- East Erickson mining districtTooele County, UtahPublic access · Galena, Pyrite, Quartz +8
- Eldon & EttervilleMoniteau County, MissouriPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Cerussite +8
- Iron MountainSaint Francois County, MissouriPublic access · Yellow Garnet, Apatite, Barite +8
- GreeneHawkins County, TennesseePublic access · Calcite, Celestite, Dolomite +7
- Reed Gold MineCabarrus County, North CarolinaPublic access · Azurite, Gold, Malachite +7
- SpringfieldGreene County, MissouriPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Cerussite +7
- St. Francois CountySaint Francois County, MissouriPublic access · Barite, Goethite, Pyrite +7
- Copper Hill MineCrawford County, MissouriPermission required · Azurite, Barite, Chalcopyrite +6
- Old MinesWashington County, MissouriPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Galena +6
- Carbonate Gem MinesSalt Lake County, UtahPublic access · Anglesite, Barite, Cerussite +5
- Cheverie shoreHants County, Nova ScotiaCheck locally · Gypsum, Selenite, Fluorite +5
- Crystal Glen CreekHancock County, IllinoisPublic access · Geode, Barite, Calcite +5
- GalenaCherokee County, KansasPublic access · Galena, Sphalerite, Barite +5
- Plata Verde MineHudspeth County, TexasPublic access · Anglesite, Barite, Bromargyrite +5
- Saint ClairFranklin County, MissouriPublic access · Anglesite, Galena, Barite +5
- St. FrancisvilleClark County, MissouriPublic access · Geode, Barite, Calcite +5
- CartersvilleBartow County, GeorgiaPublic access · Barite, Geode, Goethite +4
- DodgevilleIowa County, WisconsinPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Galena +4
- Hazel GreenGrant County, WisconsinPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Galena +4
- King's CreekCherokee County, South CarolinaPublic access · Barite, Chalcopyrite, Galena +4
- PlattevilleGrant County, WisconsinPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Galena +4
- Rossie Lead MinesSaint Lawrence County, New YorkPermission required · Galena, Calcite, Graphite +4
- Silver Island MountainsTooele County, UtahPublic access · Azurite, Barite, Cerussite +4
- WerleyGrant County, WisconsinPublic access · Barite, Dogtooth Calcite, Galena +4
- Yarrow Barite MineTimiskaming District, OntarioCheck locally · Barite, Calcite, Fluorite +4
- Cherokee CountyCherokee County, South CarolinaPublic access · Barite, Hematite, Kyanite +3
- Cobb & MifflinIowa County, WisconsinPublic access · Azurite, Barite, Chalcopyrite +3
- Kansas CityJackson County, MissouriPublic access · Aragonite, Barite, Calcite +3
- MarionSmyth County, VirginiaPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Iron +3
- Ancram area lead minesColumbia County, New YorkPublic access · Barite, Galena, Sphalerite +2
- Aughwick CreekHuntingdon County, PennsylvaniaPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite +2
- Bowling GreenWood County, OhioPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Celestite +2
- BuddhaLawrence County, IndianaPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Celestite +2
- Crooked Creek CraterCrawford County, MissouriPublic access · Barite, Galena, Marcasite +2
- EtnaAllegheny County, PennsylvaniaPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Pyrite +2
- GratzOwen County, KentuckyPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Fluorite +2
- Kentucky River BendWoodford County, KentuckyPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Fluorite +2
- Kitchen Corral WashKane County, UtahPermission required · Barite, Calcite, Chalcedony +2
- Manuels RiverNewfoundland and LabradorCheck locally · Trilobite, Fossil, Rhodochrosite +2
- Marion CountyMarion County, TennesseePublic access · Barite, Fluorite, Galena +2
- North VandergriftArmstrong County, PennsylvaniaPublic access · Galena, Calcite, Barite +2
- St. Louis (barite area)Saint Louis County, MissouriPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Goethite +2
- Swan CreekRich County, UtahPublic access · Azurite, Barite, Cerussite +2
- The NeedlesGrand County, UtahPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Manganite +2
- TroyWoodford County, KentuckyPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Fluorite +2
- BloomingtonMonroe County, IndianaPublic access · Fluorite, Aragonite, Calcite +1
- Courthouse WashGrand County, UtahPermission required · Barite, Calcite, Limonite +1
- Fort Drum Crystal MineOkeechobee County, FloridaFee dig · Fossil Coral, Calcite, Aragonite +1
- Gold MountainPiute County, UtahPublic access · Alunite, Barite, Garnet +1
- GraysvilleCatoosa County, GeorgiaPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Purple Fluorite +1
- Ibapah MountainsTooele County, UtahPublic access · Aquamarine, Barite, Beryl +1
- Nun's CoveSevier County, TennesseePublic access · Calcite, Chert, Barite +1
- Rambler MineAlbany County, WyomingPublic access · Barite, Lorandite, Orpiment +1
- Del RioCocke County, TennesseePublic access · Barite, Calcite, Celestite
- Elk CreekMeade County, South DakotaPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Quartz
- General AreaLlano County, TexasPublic access · Barite, Serpentine, Soapstone
- GeorgiaLawrence County, IndianaPublic access · Barite, Dolomite, Strontianite
- Minerva Mine AreaHardin County, IllinoisPublic access · Alstonite, Barite, Strontianite
- SunrisePlatte County, WyomingPublic access · Arsenopyrite, Barite, Copper
- Tenmile WashGrand County, UtahPublic access · Barite, Calcite, Pyrolusite
- Copper King MineLaramie County, WyomingPermission required · Barite, Copper
- DeKalbSaint Lawrence County, New YorkPublic access · Barite, Fluorite
- EmersonBartow County, GeorgiaPublic access · Barite, Geode
- Lake ThunderbirdCleveland County, OklahomaCheck locally · Barite, Rose Rock
- Oklahoma CityOklahoma County, OklahomaCheck locally · Barite, Rose Rock
- Old Thompson RanchJohnston County, OklahomaCheck locally · Barite, Iron
- Area EBrewster County, TexasPermission required · Barite
- FredoniaCrittenden County, KentuckyPublic access · Barite
- HoldenvilleHughes County, OklahomaCheck locally · Barite
- North Grand Junction BariteMesa County, ColoradoPublic access · Barite
- North Grand Junction BariteMesa County, ColoradoPublic access · Barite
- Pecos River AreaVal Verde County, TexasPublic access · Barite
- Pillar PointJefferson County, New YorkPublic access · Barite
- Pine Tree CanyonKern County, CaliforniaPublic access · Barite
- ProsperityNewberry County, South CarolinaPublic access · Barite
- Seven Hearts GapCulberson County, TexasPublic access · Barite
- VersaillesMorgan County, MissouriPublic access · Barite
- Whitehouse CampgroundJefferson County, MontanaCheck locally · Barite
Top regions for barite
United States
107 spots · 26 regionsCanada
3 spots · 3 regionsBarite rockhounding FAQ
Where is the best place to find barite?+
Utah, Missouri, Oklahoma have the highest concentrations of barite in this list. Quality and access vary by area, so open the linked region pages for a detailed view.
How many barite rockhounding spots does RockHoundR track?+
110 mapped spots across 29 regions in 2 countries. The app keeps these on a map alongside your private finds.
Can I legally collect barite on public land?+
In the U.S., casual hand collecting of common rocks and minerals like barite is allowed on most BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with daily and annual limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are off-limits. Rules differ by country and region, so always check with the managing agency before a trip.
How do I identify barite in the field?+
Field identification of barite comes down to color, hardness, fracture, and luster. The RockHoundR app links to geology details for each spot to help narrow down what you might be picking up.
Hunt barite on the map
Open RockHoundR to see these spots on a real map with public land overlays and trip-planning details.
