Mine detail: Madison Mine

Previously called 'BuckeyeCopper CreekNorth American Lead Co.National Lead Co.Missouri Cobalt Mine'

<< Back to the map

Location

Lat / long: 37.5509, -90.27899

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Copper, Cobalt, Nickel
Secondary: Iron, Silver
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Pyrite

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:Bonneterre;Lamotte
Host type:Sandstone,Dolomite,Rhyolite
Associated type:Rhyolite

References

MRDSD003562
DEP10010082
Reference{Deposit:: JAMES, JACK A., 1949 GEOLOGIC RELATIONSHIPS OF THE ORE DEPOSITS IN THE FREDERICKTOWN AREA, MISSOURI: MISSOURI GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AND WATER RESOURCES REPT. INV. NO. 8 , 25 P.}{Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 1979 , V. 180 , NO. 5 , P. 189}{Deposit:: KEYES, C.R., 1896 , A REPORT ON MINE LA MOTTE SHEET INCLUDING PORTIONS OF MADISON, ST. FRANCOIS AND STE GENEVIEVE COUNTIES: MO. GEOL. SURV. 1ST SER. V. 9 SHEET REPORT 4 P. 79 - 80 .}{Deposit:: SNYDER, F.G. 1968 GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS, MIDCONTINENT UNITED STATES IN RIDGE, J.D. ED. ORE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1933 - 1967 (GRATON-SALES VOLUME): NEW YORK, AM. INST. MINING METAL. PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, V. 1 , P. 258 - 286 .}{Deposit:: 5) KIILSGAARD, T. H., HAYES, W. C., AND HEYL, A. V., 1967 , METALLIC MINERAL RESOURCES IN: MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF MISSOURI, V. 43 , P. 48 , 70 .}{Deposit:: 1893 DIREXPL DRILL-HOLE REACHED DEPTH OF 125 FT AND ORES OF COPPER, NICKEL, COBALT, LEAD AND IRON WERE ENCOUNTERED AT FREQUENT THOUGH IRREGULAR INTERVALS}{Production:: KIILSGAARD, T.H., HAYES, W.C., AND HEYL, A.V., 1967, MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF MISSOURI, V. 43, P. 40}
ReporterSherwood, Liz