Barite Mineral Specimen from Nevada USA

Barite Mineral Specimen from Nevada USA

4.7 OZ SIZE

is a significant resource primarily found in stratiform

deposits within the Roberts Mountains Allochthon. It is used mainly as a

weighting agent in drilling fluids for oil and gas wells. Major Nevada

mines include those operated by companies like Baker Hughes Drilling

Fluids and M-I SWACO, with some notable deposits found in Lander and Elko Counties.

The industry experienced substantial growth, with Nevada becoming the leading U.S

producer of barite in the mid-1970s

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