Iron prospect · Oregon County, Missouri
first production 1907
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.
| State | Missouri |
| County | Oregon |
| Coordinates | 36.71368, -91.19403 |
| Tertiary | Iron |
| Status | Prospect |
| Type | Surface |
| First Production | 1907 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10148042 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown - Iron near Alton, MO | 0.1 mi | Iron | Past Producer |
| Alpha Gold Mine | 2.6 mi | Gold, Iron | Past Producer |
| Unknown - S&g near Alton, MO | 3.2 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
| Unknown - Iron near Alton, MO | 3.4 mi | Iron | Past Producer |
| Carson Bank | 3.8 mi | Iron | Past Producer |
| Charles Johnson Prospect | 4.9 mi | Iron | Prospect |
| Elbert Roberts Mine | 5.3 mi | Past Producer | |
| Roy Leamon Property | 5.8 mi | Occurrence | |
| Mrs.ella Roberts Property | 5.9 mi | Past Producer | |
| Carl Johnson Prospect | 6.3 mi | Occurrence | |
| Ab and Carl Johnson | 6.5 mi | Occurrence | |
| Bessie Cmp | 6.7 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
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.