Mine detail: Mc Canless

Previously called 'Murphy'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.27313, -92.03765

Resource(N)

Primary: Barium-Barite
Ore: Barite
Discovery year: 1916

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Jefferson City;Cotton
Host type:Dolomite

References

MRDSTC00567
DEP10056529
Reference{Deposit:: WHARTON, H.M., 1987, MINES, PROSPECTS, AND OCCURRENCES OF METALLIC MINERALS AND BARITE, SPRINGFIELD 1 X 2 QUADRANGLE, MISSOURI: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MISCELLANEOUS FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-1830-C, SCALE 1:250,000, 2 SHEETS}{Deposit:: MUILENBURG, C.A., 1942, MC CANLESS BARITE MINE, TEXAS COUNTY, MISSOURI: ROLLA, MISSOURI SCHOOL OF MINES, DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY UNPUBLISHED REPORT.}{Deposit:: KIDWELL, A.L., 1946, BLUE BARITE FROM TEXAS COUNTY, MISSOURI: ROCKS AND MINERALS, V. 21, NO. 12, P. 849-850.}{Deposit:: WHARTON, H.M., 1982, MISSOURI GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNPUBLISHED NOTEBOOK NO. 1395, P. 96-97.}{Production:: WHARTON, H.M., 1987.}
ReporterBliss, James D.