Unknown - Lead Prospect near Pilot Knob, MO

Lead prospect · Iron County, Missouri

ProspectLeadUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · LEADLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. 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
CountyIron
Coordinates37.66396, -90.71091

Commodities

PrimaryLead

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10184317
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Graniteville Quarry1.2 miGranitePast Producer
Schneider Quarry1.2 miGranitePast Producer
Unknown - Granite near Pilot Knob, MO1.3 miGranitePast Producer
Graniteville Quarry1.4 miGranitePast Producer
Unknown - Granite near Pilot Knob, MO1.5 miGranitePast Producer
Sheanan Bros Quarry1.5 miGranitePast Producer
Graniteville Quarry and Mill1.6 miGraniteProducer
Sheahan Granite Quarry1.6 miPast Producer
Unknown - Granite near Pilot Knob, MO2.1 miGranitePast Producer
Unknown - Granite near Pilot Knob, MO2.1 miGranitePast Producer
Unknown - Ls near Pilot Knob, MO3.0 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - Ls near Caledonia, MO3.0 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

What This Means

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.

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