Russell Mountain Mine, Russell Mountain, Iron County, Missouri, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Russell Mountain Mine | Mine |
| Russell Mountain | Mountain |
| Iron County | County |
| Missouri | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 34' 32'' North , 90° 42' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Arcadia | 575 (2017) | 6.7km |
| Ironton | 1,392 (2017) | 7.1km |
| Pilot Knob | 713 (2017) | 7.5km |
| Iron Mountain Lake | 717 (2017) | 14.9km |
| Caledonia | 130 (2017) | 21.8km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral Area Gem & Mineral Society | Park Hills, Missouri | 34km |
This mine, located four miles west of Ironton, is situated on the upper northeast slope of Russell Mountain in the S.W. 1/4, Sec. 3, T. 33 N, R. 3 E., Iron Co. It was opened during the early 70's, and is reported to have produced about 3000 tons of ore. The ore occurs in a single irregular seam which strikes nearly east and west with the slope of the hill and dips 30° or more to the south. The thickness of the seam could not be observed but is reported to be approximately six feet.
Developments consist of a series of shallow, open cuts which extend about 400 feet along the strike of the seam and vary from 15 to 20 feet in width. From these cuts several short inclines have been sunk upon the dip.
The ore is fine grained, thinly laminated hematite which breaks readily along nearly vertical joints and resembles in many respects that at Cedar Hill and Pilot Knob. It is underlain by brecciated porphyry which grades upward into the thinly banded ore, and is overlain by a coarse grained, dark green porphyry, through which is disseminated finely crystalline hematite. There is no coarse grained ore like that at Iron Mountain and Shepherd Mountain, and no evidence of sulphides, apatite, tremolite, or secondary quartz, nor is the ore magnetic. Occasional partings in the ore and associated rocks show faces coated with micaceous hematite which has a texture somewhat coarser than the ore.
Developments consist of a series of shallow, open cuts which extend about 400 feet along the strike of the seam and vary from 15 to 20 feet in width. From these cuts several short inclines have been sunk upon the dip.
The ore is fine grained, thinly laminated hematite which breaks readily along nearly vertical joints and resembles in many respects that at Cedar Hill and Pilot Knob. It is underlain by brecciated porphyry which grades upward into the thinly banded ore, and is overlain by a coarse grained, dark green porphyry, through which is disseminated finely crystalline hematite. There is no coarse grained ore like that at Iron Mountain and Shepherd Mountain, and no evidence of sulphides, apatite, tremolite, or secondary quartz, nor is the ore magnetic. Occasional partings in the ore and associated rocks show faces coated with micaceous hematite which has a texture somewhat coarser than the ore.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
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