Mine detail: Shepherd Mountain

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 37.607, -90.649

Resource(B)

Primary: Iron
Secondary: Sulfur, Phosphorus-Phosphates
Ore: Magnetite
Gangue: Kaolin, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR CONE

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1815

Geology

Structure:Ne-Sw

References

MRDSD003536
DEP10010063
Reference{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: WINSLOW, ARTHUR, HAWORTH, E., NASON, F. L., 1894 , MO. GEOL. SURV. 1ST SER., V. 9 , SHEET REPORT NO. 3 , P. 49 .}{Deposit:: CRANE, G.W., 1912 THE IRON ORES OF MISSOURI: MISSOURI BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, 2D SER., V. 10 P. 131 - 136 .}{Deposit:: WINSLOW, ARTHUR, HAWORTH, E, NASON, F.L. 1894 A REPORT ON THE IRON MOUNTAIN SHEET INCLUDING PORTIONS OF IRON, ST. FRANCOIS AND MADISON COUNTIES: MO. GEOL. SURV. 1ST SERV. V. 9 SHEET REPORT NO 3 , P. 54 , 66 - 67}{Deposit:: 1888 DIREXPL DISCOVERED ORE AT THE NORTH BASE OF THE MOUNTAIN. ANALYSIS OF THIS ORE SHOWED HIGH PERCENTAGES OF PHOSPHORUS AND SULPHUR}{Production:: CRANE, G. W., 1912 , MISSOURI BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, 2D SER., V. 10 , P. 131 - 136 .}
ReporterSherwood, Liz