Melva Mining District, Taney County, Missouri, USAi

Regional Level Types
Melva Mining District	Mining District
Taney County	County
Missouri	State
USA	Country

The reconnaissance work in Taney county was restricted largely to an examination and tracing of a fractured zone traversing townships 21 and 22 N., in ranges 20, 21 and 22 W. This zone, which is known locally as the "Ten O'clock Run," is well defined, and, as shown on the accompanying map, has an average course striking S. 55° E. It crosses the Stone-Taney county line in Sec. 35, T. 23 N., R. 22 W., running approximately parallel to and on the northeast side of Fall creek until it reaches White river. At this point the fissure disappears in the river channel, which it follows for a little over one mile. It is seen again on the south side of White river in Sec. 18, T. 23 N., R. 21 W. and, striking in practically a straight line across Pine Mountain ridge, enters Arkansas with a course approximately parallel to the valleys of Fox and Bee creeks. This fissure has no apparent relation to the topography; crossing valleys and ridges indiscriminately, and at no place in its course through Taney county d~es it show evidence of dying out.

The minerals mined consist of zinc silicate, zinc carbonate, sphalerite and small amounts of galena. The zinc minerals are quite intimately associated with the (dolomite) country rock and in consequence the ore must be pulverized before milling.