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
Coordinates37.85336, -90.96872

Commodities

PrimaryLead

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10245302
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Parole Mine and Mill0.4 miBarium-BariteProducer
Unknown-Lead near Potosi, MO0.4 miLeadPast Producer
Tailings Pond -Barite -Parole Mine0.4 miBarium-BaritePast Producer
Unknown-Lead near Caledonia, MO0.5 miLeadPast Producer
Parole Mine0.8 miBarium-Barite, LeadPast Producer
Palmer0.8 miLeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead and Zinc near Potosi, MO0.9 miZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown-Lead near Viburnum, MO0.9 miLeadPast Producer
Tailings Pond -Barite -M+b Mining1.2 miBarium-BaritePast Producer
M+b Mine1.2 miBarium-BaritePast Producer
Unknown-Lead near Potosi, MO1.3 miLeadPast Producer
Unknown-Lead near Caledonia, MO1.4 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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