Where to Find Barite in Indiana

Indiana has 5 mapped collecting spots that report barite, spread across 4 counties. The largest share sits in Lawrence County with 2 spots. 5 of the spots are on land mapped as publicly accessible.

Standout barite spots in Indiana

Hand-picked from the full list below, with the reason each one earns a trip.

Spencer
Owen County
Spencer sits on the West Fork of the White River at the northwestern edge of the geode belt, where river gravels carry geodes weathered from the Sanders Group limestones along with barite, celestite, and siderite reported from local exposures.
Big Pine Creek
Warren County
Big Pine Creek carves a wooded bluff-and-ravine landscape in west-central Warren County, where glaciated stream gravels mix quartz, chert, and jasper with sulfide and sulfate minerals such as sphalerite, barite, and marcasite.

Best counties for barite in Indiana

Ranked by the number of mapped barite spots. County links open the full rockhounding page for that county.

Every barite spot we track in Indiana

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Buddha	Lawrence County	Barite Calcite Celestite Gypsum Strontianite	38.7717, -86.3777	Public
GeorgiaState Road 60	Lawrence County	Barite Dolomite Strontianite	38.7095, -86.5756	Public
BloomingtonNorth Oard Road	Monroe County	Fluorite Aragonite Calcite Barite	39.1696, -86.6227	Public
SpencerHyden Road	Owen County	Barite Celestite Siderite	39.2804, -86.7817	Public
Big Pine CreekWest Briscoe Road	Warren County	Sphalerite Barite Fossilized Wood Siderite Marcasite Pyrite	40.4100, -87.3433	Public

Before you go

Read the barite identification guide so you know what a keeper looks like in the field: Barite in the encyclopedia.

Barite in Indiana FAQ

Where can you find barite in Indiana?+

The mapped spots concentrate in Lawrence County, Monroe County, and Owen County. Every spot on this page appears on the map above with coordinates and access notes.

How many barite spots are mapped in Indiana?+

5 spots across 4 counties. The RockHoundR app keeps the same spots on an offline map with public land overlays, geology layers, and your saved finds.

Is it legal to collect barite in Indiana?+

Hand collecting of common rocks and minerals in small amounts for personal use is generally allowed on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are closed to collecting. 5 of the 5 mapped spots here sit on land marked public. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.

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Hunt barite in Indiana with the map in your pocket

RockHoundR puts these spots on an offline map with BLM and Forest Service overlays, geology layers, and a log for your finds.