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Mine La Motte, Mine La Motte, Fredericktown Mining District, Madison County, Missouri, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mine La Motte | Mine |
| Mine La Motte | Unincorporated Community |
| Fredericktown Mining District | Mining District |
| Madison County | County |
| Missouri | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 36' 34'' North , 90° 14' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mine La Motte | 348 (2017) | 3.6km |
| Junction City | 327 (2017) | 5.0km |
| Fredericktown | 4,076 (2017) | 6.8km |
| Cobalt Village | 226 (2017) | 7.9km |
| Cherokee Pass | 235 (2017) | 14.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral Area Gem & Mineral Society | Park Hills, Missouri | 34km |
Mine La Motte is likely the oldest mine in Missouri. Its discovery is credited to Antoine de la Mothe-Cadillac (who, in 1701, had founded Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit, which later became the city of Detroit, and who was the French governor of Louisiana between 1710 and 1716). He happened to be visiting Fort de Chartre in 1714. While there, he went on an exploratory expedition and discovered lead at the place which is now Mine La Motte.
The mine was public property in 1738-40.
In 1763, it was worked by members of the Valles family and in 1800 J.B Pratte, St. Gemme Beauvois and J.B. Valle purchased the mine from the Valles, to whom the Spanish government had granted it.
The grant was confirmed in 1827 by the U.S. government and sold in 1838 to C.C. Valle, L.F. Linn and E.E. Pratte who leased the land to miners in tracts of 40 acres. The entire tract contained 24,000 acres.
Since then, the mine has changed hands many times.
(Source: Hamlett, Mayme L. "Place names of Six Southeast Counties of Missouri." M.A. Thesis., University of Missouri-Columbia, (1938))
Owned by the National Lead & St. Joseph Lead Companies.
Ore is mineralized Bonneterre Dolomite.
According to the Missouri DNR, the mine closed in 1959.
Mine La Motte before 1900
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
21 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Asbolane Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Bieberite Formula: CoSO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Caledonite Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Linnaeite Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS |
| ⓘ Plumbogummite Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Retgersite Formula: NiSO4 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Siegenite Formula: CoNi2S4 |
| ⓘ Skutterudite Formula: CoAs3 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| ⓘ 'Wolframite Group' References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Linnaeite | 2.DA.05 | Co2+Co3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Siegenite | 2.DA.05 | CoNi2S4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite var. Bravoite | 2.EB.05a | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| ⓘ | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 | |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Skutterudite | 2.EC.05 | CoAs3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| ⓘ | Asbolane | 4.FL.30 | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Caledonite | 7.BC.50 | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Retgersite | 7.CB.30 | NiSO4 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Bieberite | 7.CB.35 | CoSO4 · 7H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Plumbogummite | 8.BL.10 | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Bieberite | CoSO4 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Retgersite | NiSO4 · 6H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Bieberite | CoSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Retgersite | NiSO4 · 6H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bieberite | CoSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| S | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Linnaeite | Co2+Co23+S4 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Retgersite | NiSO4 · 6H2O |
| S | ⓘ Siegenite | CoNi2S4 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| Co | ⓘ Bieberite | CoSO4 · 7H2O |
| Co | ⓘ Linnaeite | Co2+Co23+S4 |
| Co | ⓘ Siegenite | CoNi2S4 |
| Co | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Ni | ⓘ Retgersite | NiSO4 · 6H2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Siegenite | CoNi2S4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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Mine La Motte, Mine La Motte, Fredericktown Mining District, Madison County, Missouri, USA