African Mine, Phelps County, Missouri, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| African Mine | Mine |
| Phelps County | County |
| Missouri | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 49' 18'' North , 91° 34' 19'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Salem | 4,992 (2017) | 19.8km |
| Saint James | 4,216 (2011) | 19.9km |
| Rolla | 20,019 (2017) | 22.7km |
| Steelville | 1,699 (2017) | 25.1km |
| Edgar Springs | 203 (2017) | 29.0km |
This mine, located one mile southwest of Winkler, is situated on the east bank of a small stream. The principal workings consist of a circular pit having a diameter of 6o feet and a depth of 25 feet. Ore was encountered throughout the entire depth and is reported to occur below the principal workings. Several shallow shafts were sunk in the residual clay and chert on the west side of the stream. No ore was encountered.
This deposit occurs in the Roubidoux formation, a sandstone member of which outcrops along the stream to the southwest and a dolomite member to the northeast. The nearest approach to a rim-rock occurs on the west bank of the stream, where several steeply dipping ledges of sandstone form prominent outcrops. There is little or no outcrop of ore and consequently the lateral extent of the deposit can be determined only by prospecting.
The ore body, composed of red and specular hematites, was found to dip 45° to the northwest. At the northwest corner of the pit the ore is overlain by nine feet of cherty clays and soil. The contact between the ore and overburden is sharp.
This mine was worked prior to 1888 by the Missouri Iron Company when, according to Nason, it produced 1,658 tons of ore. The property deserves systematic prospecting.
This deposit occurs in the Roubidoux formation, a sandstone member of which outcrops along the stream to the southwest and a dolomite member to the northeast. The nearest approach to a rim-rock occurs on the west bank of the stream, where several steeply dipping ledges of sandstone form prominent outcrops. There is little or no outcrop of ore and consequently the lateral extent of the deposit can be determined only by prospecting.
The ore body, composed of red and specular hematites, was found to dip 45° to the northwest. At the northwest corner of the pit the ore is overlain by nine feet of cherty clays and soil. The contact between the ore and overburden is sharp.
This mine was worked prior to 1888 by the Missouri Iron Company when, according to Nason, it produced 1,658 tons of ore. The property deserves systematic prospecting.
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| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
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