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
Coordinates37.96946, -90.94262

Commodities

PrimaryLead

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10172655
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Nearest Recorded Sites

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Unknown-Lead near Potosi, MO0.7 miLeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead near Potosi, MO1.6 miLeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead near Potosi, MO3.3 miLeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead near Potosi, MO3.4 miLeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead near Potosi, MO3.9 miLeadPast Producer
Buzzard Roost Diggings4.3 miLeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead near Potosi, MO4.5 miLeadPast Producer
Waco Materials Pit and Plant4.8 miConstruction Sand and GravelAbandoned
Casey and Clancy Diggings4.8 miLeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead near Potosi, MO5.0 miLeadPast Producer
Krueger Zinc Mine5.3 miZinc, LeadPast Producer
Indian Creek Division5.5 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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