Unknown - Copper near Pilot Knob, MO

Copper past producer · Iron County, Missouri

Past ProducerCopperUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · COPPERLEVELSSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. The ore color stands for copper. 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
Coordinates37.63006, -90.80732

Commodities

PrimaryCopper

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10268360
This siteNearby records

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Kaolin Mine6.4 miClayPast Producer
Jones Quarry6.4 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast 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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