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
Coordinates38.01426, -90.85762

Commodities

PrimaryLead

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10293619
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Shore Diggings0.2 miLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead near Potosi, MO0.9 miLeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead near Potosi, MO1.0 miLeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead near Potosi, MO1.1 miLeadPast Producer
Lynch Mine1.3 miLeadPast Producer
Luaton Mine1.5 miLeadPast Producer
Careys Mine1.6 miLeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead near Potosi, MO2.0 miLeadPast Producer
Arnault Branch2.1 miBarium-BaritePast Producer
Hinkson Diggings2.1 miLeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead near Potosi, MO2.2 miLeadPast Producer
Tailings Pond -Barite -Breton Creek2.2 miBarium-BaritePast 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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