Mine detail: Mathews Mountain Bank

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Location: Madison County, Missouri, United States, North America
Lat / long: 37.49035, -90.37232
dep_id: 10101473
mrds_id: D003735
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
work_type: Surface/Underground
ore_ctrl: Contact Between Porphyry And Dolomite
Reporter: Sherwood, Liz
hrock_unit: Bonneterre
hrock_type: Clay, Mud,Dolomite
References:
  • Deposit:: CRANE, G. W., 1912 , THE IRON ORES OF MISSOURI: MISSOURI BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, 2ND SER., V. 10 , P. 268 .
  • Deposit:: NASON, FRANK L., 1892 , A REPORT ON THE IRON ORES OF MISSOURI: MISSOURI GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 1ST SER., V. 2 , P. 247 .
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