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St. Joseph Lead Mine (St. Joe Minerals), Bonne Terre Mining District, St. Francois County, Missouri, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| St. Joseph Lead Mine (St. Joe Minerals) | Mine |
| Bonne Terre Mining District | Mining District |
| St. Francois County | County |
| Missouri | State |
| USA | Country |
St. Joseph Lead Mine (St. Joe Minerals), Bonne Terre Mining District, Southeast Missouri Lead District, Missouri, USA
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 55' 35'' North , 90° 32' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bonne Terre | 7,133 (2017) | 0.7km |
| Desloge | 4,939 (2017) | 6.4km |
| Terre du Lac | 2,320 (2017) | 7.0km |
| Leadwood | 1,236 (2017) | 7.7km |
| Park Hills | 8,692 (2017) | 8.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral Area Gem & Mineral Society | Park Hills, Missouri | 10km |
St. Joe Minerals Corporation was an American mining company. It was the United States largest producer of lead and zinc at the time of its merger with Fluor Corporation in 1981. The St. Joseph Lead Company was founded on March 25, 1864 by Lyman W. Gilbert, John E. Wylie, Edmund I. Wade, Wilmot Williams, James L. Dunham and James L. Hathaway in New York City.
The company acquired a lead mine at Bonne Terre, Missouri. The mine had numerous problems including Price's Raid by Confederate States Army General Sterling Price. However under first president J. Wyman Jones and new mine manager Charles B. Parsons began using new diamond drilling techniques the business prospered. It nearly went bankrupt February 26, 1883 when a fire destroyed the milling operations. The success of the company prompted many competitors in southeast Missouri including the Doe Run Company and Desloge Consolidated Lead Company which were absorbed by St. Joe. Firmin V. Desloge, patriarch of the Desloge Family in America, remained on the board of directors as well as many of his descendants well into the late 20th Century.
By 1923 the company had 250 miles of underground railroad running under Flat River, Missouri, Leadwood, Missouri, Desloge, Missouri, Rivermines, Missouri and Elvins, Missouri.
The company acquired a lead mine at Bonne Terre, Missouri. The mine had numerous problems including Price's Raid by Confederate States Army General Sterling Price. However under first president J. Wyman Jones and new mine manager Charles B. Parsons began using new diamond drilling techniques the business prospered. It nearly went bankrupt February 26, 1883 when a fire destroyed the milling operations. The success of the company prompted many competitors in southeast Missouri including the Doe Run Company and Desloge Consolidated Lead Company which were absorbed by St. Joe. Firmin V. Desloge, patriarch of the Desloge Family in America, remained on the board of directors as well as many of his descendants well into the late 20th Century.
By 1923 the company had 250 miles of underground railroad running under Flat River, Missouri, Leadwood, Missouri, Desloge, Missouri, Rivermines, Missouri and Elvins, Missouri.
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Granite-Rhyolite ProvinceMagmatic Province
- Shawnee DomainDomain
USA
- Missouri
- Old Lead BeltMining Sub-district
- Southeast Missouri Lead DistrictMining District
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St. Joseph Lead Mine, Bonne Terre Mining District, St. Francois County, Missouri, USA