Mine detail: Foster Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

37.54896, -90.27288

Resource(M)

Primary:	Iron
Ore:	Limonite
Gangue:	Chert, Clay
Orebody form:	BOULDERS

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1873

Geology

Host rock:	Bonneterre
Host type:	Clay, Mud,Chert

References

MRDS	D003734
DEP	10010172
Reference	{Deposit:: CRANE, G. W., 1912 , THE IRON ORES OF MISSOURI: MISSOURI BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, 2ND SER., V. 10 , P. 267 - 268 .}{Deposit:: NASON, FRANK L., 1892 , A REPORT ON THE IRON ORES OF MISSOURI: MISSOURI GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 1ST SER., V. 2 , P. 247 .}
Reporter	Sherwood, Liz