Steam Shovel Crew Gore Mountain, Circa 1925

Barton Mines is a family owned business that has produced the world's highest quality garnet abrasives for over 5 generations. Founded in 1878 to mine and mill garnet for the sand paper industry, Barton Garnet quickly became the World Standard for sandpaper applications. Over the years, Barton has continued to develop new products, markets and applications. On the way we have created and maintained a strong commitment to quality, performance and service.

Today, Barton produces garnet abrasive products for many diverse applications such as waterjet cutting, blasting, bonded and coated abrasives and specialty lapping and grinding medias. We own and operate mining and milling operations in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York.

Adirondack Operations
The Adirondack Operations started producing garnet abrasives in 1878 and continues to mine and mill garnet from a unique crystalline "Hard Rock" deposit. A full range of products for waterjet cutting, coated and bonded abrasives and specialty lapping are all produced at this facility. This facility operates year round to meet the demand for quality, high performance garnet abrasives.

Mining and Concentration

The crystalline hard rock ore is mined from an open pit and crushed prior to the separation process. A large, state of the art concentrate mill utilizes multiple stage separation techniques to produce a high purity, high quality feed stock for the finish grade mills.

Finished Goods

The concentrate is then transferred to the finished goods mill where the product is graded, treated and packaged. All Barton abrasives are produced to tight quality specifications and guaranteed to meet customer satisfaction.

Administration

The Sales, Logistics and Accounting groups are based in our offices in Glens Falls, NY. The company transformed a 19th century building into a visionary green headquarters, designated LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), www.usgbc.org. LEED Platinum is the highest rating under USGBC’s system for designing and constructing the world’s greenest, most energy efficient and highest performing buildings. The Barton building represents the first Platinum certified building in Warren County, the seventh in New York State, and the 105th in the United States. The Barton headquarters is a complete renovation of a three-story brick building dating from 1865. Improvements to the 16,000 square foot facility include a panelized green roof; a geothermal heating and cooling system; energy-efficient windows; a raised floor system to allow for air distribution and electrical and network cabling; and a rainwater collection system. LEED Platinum designation was based on a number of green design and construction features that positively impact the project itself and the broader community. These features include: energy efficiency improvements that exceed New York State building code requirements by 49%; 100% wind-power source for electricity; a geothermal well field to generate energy-efficient heating and cooling; a vegetated green roof and storm water collection system that significantly enhances water conservation; parking spots set aside for bicycles and fuel-efficient vehicles and special shower rooms to accommodate bicycle commuters’ changing needs; office furniture made from recycled materials; an indoor environment free of chemicals with state-of-the-art ventilation and lighting systems. To view the press release click here. Click here to view a video showing the highlights of the building renovation.