Mine detail: Valle Bank

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Location: Madison County, Missouri, United States, North America
Lat / long: 37.53063, -90.27121
dep_id: 10010177
mrds_id: D003741
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Limonite
gangue: Clay
orebody_fm: BOULDERS
Reporter: Sherwood, Liz
hrock_unit: Bonneterre
hrock_type: Clay, Mud,Dolomite
Year first produced: 1872
References:
  • CRANE, G. W., 1912 , THE IRON ORES OF MISSOURI: MISSOURI BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, 2ND SER., V. 10 , P. 269
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