Unknown - Iron near Alton, MO

Iron prospect · Oregon 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
CountyOregon
Coordinates36.72788, -91.33203

Commodities

PrimaryIron

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10147876
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Drew Whitten Mine0.5 miProspect
Unknown - Iron near Alton, MO0.6 miIronPast Producer
Unknown - Iron near Alton, MO1.0 miIronPast Producer
Unknown - Iron near Alton, MO1.1 miIronPast Producer
Unknown - Limonite near Alton, MO2.0 miIronPast Producer
Unknown - Limonite near Alton, MO2.1 miIronPast Producer
Unknown - Limonite near Alton, MO2.8 miIronPast Producer
Hess Zinc Mine3.1 miIron, ZincPast Producer
C.s.&r Zinc Mine3.5 miIron, ZincPast Producer
Thayer Bank4.2 miIronPast Producer
Alton Quarry4.4 miCrushed, Broken Limestone NECActive
Mt. Nebo Bank4.4 miIronProspect

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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