Buckingham Mine

Zinc, Lead past producer · Jasper County, Missouri

Past ProducerZinc, LeadUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · ZINC, LEADLEVELSSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE
19001925195019752000today

discovered 1898 · first production 1900

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. The ore color stands for zinc, 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
CountyJasper
Coordinates37.20647, -94.46963

Commodities

TertiaryZinc, Lead

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeUnderground
First Production1900
Discovery Year1898
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10244401
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Gibson Lease N.e. Joplin0.3 miPast Producer
Robinson Lease N.e. Joplin0.4 miPast Producer
Marsh Lease N.e. Joplin0.4 miPast Producer
Unknown - Zn/pb near Oronogo, MO0.4 miZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Zn/pb near Oronogo, MO0.6 miLead, ZincPast Producer
Needmore Mine0.7 miLead, ZincPast Producer
Aylor Lease N.e. Joplin0.7 miPast Producer
Lucky Strike Mine0.9 miLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Zn/pb near Oronogo, MO1.0 miZinc, LeadPast Producer
Pinnacle Mine1.0 miPast Producer
Hill Top Mine1.1 miPast Producer
Oronogo Circle Mine1.1 miPast 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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