Iron prospect · Oregon County, Missouri
first production 1911
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 | 36.65568, -91.40623 |
| Tertiary | Iron |
| Status | Prospect |
| Type | Surface |
| First Production | 1911 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10148233 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown - Limonite near Alton, MO | 1.5 mi | Iron | Past Producer |
| Erman McGibney Property | 2.1 mi | Occurrence | |
| King Quarry Llc | 2.3 mi | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Abandoned |
| Alton Quarry | 2.7 mi | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Active |
| Freeman Prospect | 2.7 mi | Iron | Prospect |
| Thayer Bank | 2.8 mi | Iron | Past Producer |
| Ridington Bank | 3.3 mi | Iron | Prospect |
| C.s.&r Zinc Mine | 3.4 mi | Iron, Zinc | Past Producer |
| Doan-Ives Iron Mine | 3.6 mi | Iron | Past Producer |
| Unknown - Limonite near Alton, MO | 3.7 mi | Iron | Past Producer |
| Unknown - Manganese & Iron near Alton, MO | 4.6 mi | Iron, Manganese | Past Producer |
| Hess Zinc Mine | 4.6 mi | Iron, Zinc | 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.