Mines in Cooper County, Missouri
56Total
9Active
Cooper County, Missouri has 56 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 9 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is stone, crushed/broken, with 31 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Cooper County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boonville Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Otterville Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Tipton Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Blackeagle Mine & Plant | Barium-Barite | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Booneville Quarry & Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface-Underground | Producer | MRDS |
| Daniel Boone Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer | MRDS |
| McCauley-Widel | Barium-Barite, Lead | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Otterville Quarry & Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Prestage Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Blackwater Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Blackwater Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Collins Diggings | Barium-Barite, Lead, Zinc | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Colyer Brothers Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Frank Smith Land | Barium-Barite | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| H A Kaiser Land | Barium-Barite | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Honorbrink Land | Barium-Barite | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lane Mine | Bituminous, Zinc | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Leonard Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Poindexter Mine | Barium-Barite, Lead | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Rebecca Jean | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| Scott Mine | Lead | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Shackleford Diggings | Bituminous, Lead, Zinc | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sweeny Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown - Barite | Barium-Barite | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Unknown - Barite | Barium-Barite | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown - Coal Zinc | Bituminous, Zinc | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown - Lead | Lead | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown - Lead Zinc | Lead, Zinc | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown - S+g | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown - S+g | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Wyant Trigg + Bryan Diggings | Lead, Zinc | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Zinc Creek Mine | Bituminous, Lead, Zinc | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |