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Avon mines, Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Avon mines | Group of Mines |
| Ste. Genevieve County | County |
| Missouri | State |
| USA | Country |
Avon mines, Southeast Missouri Lead District, Missouri, USA
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 45' 18'' North , 90° 12' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Weingarten | 133 (2011) | 14.7km |
| Mine La Motte | 348 (2017) | 16.8km |
| Farmington | 18,181 (2017) | 18.3km |
| Ozora | 183 (2017) | 20.1km |
| Junction City | 327 (2017) | 20.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral Area Gem & Mineral Society | Park Hills, Missouri | 27km |
Work was begun about 1848, and a few tons of ore were produced in that year. Up to 1856, Shumard places the production at 75 tons of ore. Operations were continued until 1859, and other estimates made the production up to that time 750 tons. Work was resumed in 1872, and continued up to 1874, and not less than 500 tons were raised, according to one report, and according to another, 3 or 4 car-loads of lead.
The Ore Body - Shumard describes the ore seen in 1856 as consisting of galena, in a thin and nearly horizontal sheet, and disseminated through coarse-grained, dark sandstone; about five feet of such ore-bearing rock was thus exposed, containing also vertical seams of pyrite and bands of ocher. In 1874, the ore was quarried out from an open cut, and Mr . Gage describes it as galena, disseminated in magnesian limestone, similar to Mine La Motte, the ore-bearing bed being about 2 ft. thick. Dressing works and seyeral furnaces were erected here at that time, and preparations were made for extended work. Since then nothing further has been done; the mines are filled in and opportunities for examinations are poor. Outcrops of rock, containing disseminated ore, have been seen in the adjoining creek beds.
The Ore Body - Shumard describes the ore seen in 1856 as consisting of galena, in a thin and nearly horizontal sheet, and disseminated through coarse-grained, dark sandstone; about five feet of such ore-bearing rock was thus exposed, containing also vertical seams of pyrite and bands of ocher. In 1874, the ore was quarried out from an open cut, and Mr . Gage describes it as galena, disseminated in magnesian limestone, similar to Mine La Motte, the ore-bearing bed being about 2 ft. thick. Dressing works and seyeral furnaces were erected here at that time, and preparations were made for extended work. Since then nothing further has been done; the mines are filled in and opportunities for examinations are poor. Outcrops of rock, containing disseminated ore, have been seen in the adjoining creek beds.
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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
6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ 'Ochre' |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Ochre' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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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