Nova Scotia Mine

Iron past producer · Dent County, Missouri

Past ProducerIronUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ADITORE · IRONSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a small mine; the records don't say whether it was worked from the surface or underground. The ore color stands for iron. Federal records note the kind of operation and its status, not its depth or layout, so this is a typical example rather than a survey of this site.

Location

StateMissouri
CountyDent
Coordinates37.52868, -91.33569

Commodities

PrimaryIron

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10010150
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Unknown - S+g near Bunker, MO2.3 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown - S+g near Salem, MO2.6 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown - S+g near Salem, MO3.1 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Slater Mine4.0 miIronPast Producer
Unknown - Iron near Bunker, MO4.4 miIronPast Producer
Slater Mine4.5 miIronPast Producer
Unknown - S+g near Salem, MO4.5 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown - Iron near Bunker, MO4.6 miIronPast Producer
Unknown - S+g near Salem, MO4.8 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Smith Plant4.9 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Smith Quarry4.9 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Red Hill Mine4.9 miIronPast Producer

What This Means

This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.

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