Unknown - Iron near Licking, MO

Iron prospect · Dent County, Missouri

ProspectIronSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · IRONBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. 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
Coordinates37.44087, -91.70824

Commodities

PrimaryIron

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10147240
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Montauk Mine0.4 miIronPast Producer
Unknown - Iron near Licking, MO0.4 miIronPast Producer
Unknown - Iron near Licking, MO1.4 miIronPast Producer
Unknown - Iron near Licking, MO2.4 miIronPast Producer
Unknown - Ls near Licking, MO3.0 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - Ls near Licking, MO3.5 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Shafer Mine3.9 miIronPast Producer
Unknown - Iron near Raymondville, MO5.0 miIronPast Producer
Vision Quest Mine5.4 miSand, Industrial NECAbandoned
Unknown - Iron near Salem, MO7.0 miIronPast Producer
Hamilton Quarry7.9 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - Ls near Raymondville, MO7.9 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

What This Means

This location is classified as a mineral prospect or occurrence — a site where minerals have been identified but no significant mining has taken place. These sites typically have minimal environmental impact but indicate the presence of mineral deposits in the area.

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