Iron prospect · Oregon County, Missouri
first production 1945
Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. 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.
| State | Missouri |
| County | Oregon |
| Coordinates | 36.73068, -91.34073 |
| Tertiary | Iron |
| Status | Prospect |
| Type | Underground |
| First Production | 1945 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10269674 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown - Iron near Alton, MO | 0.5 mi | Iron | Past Producer |
| Unknown - Iron near Alton, MO | 0.5 mi | Iron | Prospect |
| Unknown - Iron near Alton, MO | 0.9 mi | Iron | Past Producer |
| Unknown - Iron near Alton, MO | 1.1 mi | Iron | Past Producer |
| Unknown - Limonite near Alton, MO | 1.6 mi | Iron | Past Producer |
| Unknown - Limonite near Alton, MO | 1.6 mi | Iron | Past Producer |
| Hess Zinc Mine | 2.7 mi | Iron, Zinc | Past Producer |
| Unknown - Limonite near Alton, MO | 2.8 mi | Iron | Past Producer |
| C.s.&r Zinc Mine | 3.2 mi | Iron, Zinc | Past Producer |
| Thayer Bank | 3.9 mi | Iron | Past Producer |
| Alton Quarry | 4.1 mi | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Active |
| King Quarry Llc | 4.3 mi | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Abandoned |
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.