Unknown - Lead near Potosi, MO

Lead past producer · Washington County, Missouri

Past ProducerLeadSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · LEADBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. The ore color stands for lead. 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
CountyWashington
Coordinates37.93786, -90.79592

Commodities

PrimaryLead

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10159727
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Unknown-Lead near Potosi, MO0.6 miLeadPast Producer
Unknown-Lead near Potosi, MO0.6 miLeadPast Producer
Tailings Pond -Barite -0.7 miBarium-BaritePast Producer
Tailings Pond -Barite -0.7 miBarium-BaritePast Producer
Unknown - Ba near Potosi, MO0.8 miBarium-BaritePast Producer
Unknown-Barite near Potosi, MO0.9 miBarium-BaritePast Producer
Pierce and Willoughby's Diggings0.9 miBarium-Barite, LeadPast Producer
Unknown-Barite near Potosi, MO1.0 miBarium-BaritePast Producer
Unknown-Barite near Potosi, MO1.0 miBarium-BaritePast Producer
Unknown -Ba and Pb near Potosi, MO1.1 miLead, Barium-BaritePast Producer
Potosi1.1 miLead, Barium-BaritePast Producer
Unknown-Lead near Potosi, MO1.1 miLeadPast 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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