Ozark Mining Company's shaft, Christian County, Missouri, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ozark Mining Company's shaft | Mine |
| Christian County | County |
| Missouri | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 59' 56'' North , 93° 11' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ozark | 19,120 (2017) | 2.5km |
| Fremont Hills | 867 (2017) | 8.6km |
| Nixa | 20,984 (2017) | 9.8km |
| Highlandville | 958 (2017) | 10.3km |
| Sparta | 1,792 (2017) | 10.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ozark Mountain Gem & Mineral Society | Springfield, Missouri | 26km |
This shaft is situated, approximately, near the middle of section 35, township 27 N., 21 W. It was st1nk on a vertical crevice in the limestone running S. 15° E. An opening on this crevice was first struck at a depth of 25 ft, and continued down to a depth of 95 ft. It was quite narrow at the top, and the greatest width was at 80 or 90 ft., where the walls were about 7 ft apart. These walls then came rapidly together, and the shaft was sunk 20 ft. deeper in solid rock, which contained no perceptible crevice. An opening was then struck on the north side of the shaft, and an offset was made, and sinking continued in this; this last opening proved to be a cave, the width of which was shown at the time to be at least 20 ft., and an undetermined amount more. In this lowermost opening, layers of white chert were said to alternate with soft red clay, each being 6 to 8 inches thick; in this clay were galena and silicate. The distribution of the ore was irregular, much of the clay containing none.
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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