barite 2003 9 1 by james p searls domestic survey data and tables were prepared jeffrey a milanovich statistical assistant the world production table was linder roberts international coordinator line in georgia p&s mine nevada supplied grinding plant california some of ore from sent for to coast gulf mexico most ground onsite or sold either into northwestern united states southwestern canadian petroleum drilling markets local industrial users about 2 million metric tons mt 94 sales crushers grinders well api speci cation 6 end uses 3 there 16 facilities on that produced grade louisiana three plants operated amelia morgan city area one houma two near lake charles westlake new iberia orleans texas brownsville corpus christi