Shibboleth Mine, Cadet, Washington County Barite Mining District, Washington County, Missouri, USAi

Regional Level Types
Shibboleth Mine	Mine
Cadet	Village
Washington County Barite Mining District	Mining District
Washington County	County
Missouri	State
USA	Country

The Shibboleth Mines, which had first been worked in the early 1800’s, were still being worked in 1854 with shafts as deep as 50 ft over an area about 0.75 mi long northwest to southeast and about 0.25 mi wide.

The amount of crude ore delivered at the furnaces of Mine Shibboleth, during one of its most productive years (1811) was something rising of 6,000,000 of pounds. The ore of this mine is estimated to yield, in the large way, from 60 to 70 per cent; reckoned at 62 1/2, which is probably a fair average. The product of that mine in 1811 was three millions, one hundred and twenty-five thousand pounds. Shibboleth is, however, one of the richest mines in the Territory, and this is the product of one of those years in which it was most profitably worked. It was then a new discovery, vast bodies of ore were found near the surface, and the number of miners drawn together by the fame of its riches, was uncommonly great. It has since declined, although the ore is constantly found; and I am informed by Col. Smith, the present proprietor, that the product this year (1819) will be about one million of pounds.