Iron Mountain Mine

Iron past producer · St. Francois County, Missouri

Past ProducerIronSurfaceUSGS 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
CountySt. Francois
Coordinates37.69836, -90.63701

Commodities

PrimaryIron

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10172665
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Nearest Recorded Sites

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Iko Bismarck0.1 miDimension GraniteActive
Iron Mountain Quarry0.3 miCrushed, Broken TraprockActive
Iron Mountain Mine0.5 miPast Producer
Iron Mountain0.5 miIronPast Producer
Unknown - Lead - Iron near Iron Mountain Lake, MO0.5 miIron, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Ls near Iron Mountain Lake, MO0.7 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Buford Mountain2.0 miIronPast Producer
Buford Mtn2.2 miIron, ManganesePast Producer
Smith Land2.9 miIronPast Producer
Unknown - Lead near Bismarck, MO3.1 miLeadPast Producer
Sheahan Granite Quarry3.2 miPast Producer
Unknown - Granite near Pilot Knob, MO3.5 miGranitePast 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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