Mine detail: Switchback Mine

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Location: Wayne County, Missouri, United States, North America
Lat / long: 37.06563, -91.48986
dep_id: 10010939
mrds_id: D005031
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Limonite
gangue: Chert
orebody_fm: BOULDERS
work_type: Surface
Reporter: Schneider, Norma J
hrock_type: Chert
Year first produced: 1909
References:
  • CRANE, G.W., 1912 THE IRON ORES OF MISSOURI, MISSOURI BUR. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, 2D SER., V. 10, P. 38
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