Mine detail: Bennett-Smith Mine

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Location: Wayne County, Missouri, United States, North America
Lat / long: 37.11396, -91.58708
dep_id: 10010971
mrds_id: D005078
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Goethite, Limonite
gangue: Chert, Clay
orebody_fm: BOULDERS
work_type: Surface
Reporter: Schneider, Norma J
hrock_type: Clay, Mud,Chert
Year first produced: 1907
References:
  • Deposit:: CRANE, G.N., 1912 THE IRON ORES OF MISSOURI, MISSOURI BUR. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, 2D SER., V.10, P.37
  • Production:: CRANE, 1912, P. 371
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