A former Cu-Ag-Fe-Pb-Zn occurrence/mine located in secs. 15, 16, 21 & 22, T37N, R8W, 5th. Principal Meridian, 8 miles SW of the town of Ste. Genevieve. Discovered in 1863 by Simon Grass. Operated by Harris, Rozier, and Company (1872). Owned by O.D. Harris (1872-). Year of first production was 1876 and the last was 1916.

Mineralization is a polymetallic deposit hosted in the Late Ordovician Powell Dolomite (limestone) and chert. The ore body is a lenticular chimney (brecciated ore) that strikes N-S and dips 5E at a thickness of 0.91 meter and a depth-to-top of 0 meters. Controls for ore emplacement included open space and limestone strata between chert layers and vertical fractures. Local alteration includes dolomitization and silicification. Local rocks include the Smithville Dolomite, Powell Dolomite Cotter Dolomite and the Jefferson City Dolomite.

Regional geologic structures include the Ozark Dome. Local structures include bedding that dips 5E and faults near, but not at the mines.

Analytical data results: 17.75% Cu, 3.21% Zn, 24.50% Fe, 1.09% S, 53.45% organic matter, silica, carbon and oxygen.

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11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Chert

ⓘ Dolostone

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite

Formula: Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂

References:

Nicholson, Frank L. (1882), A Review of the Ste. Genevieve Copper Deposit, Transactions of the American Institute of Mining Engineers: 10: 444-456.

ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

References:

Leonhard, A. V. (1886) Notes on the Mineralogy of Missouri. St. Louis Academy of Science Transactions, volume 4, 440-453.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Chalcanthite

Formula: CuSO₄ · 5H₂O

References:

Leonhard, A. V. (1886) Notes on the Mineralogy of Missouri. St. Louis Academy of Science Transactions, volume 4, 440-453.

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

References:

Leonhard, A. V. (1886) Notes on the Mineralogy of Missouri. St. Louis Academy of Science Transactions, volume 4, 440-453.

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Leonhard, A. V. (1886) Notes on the Mineralogy of Missouri. St. Louis Academy of Science Transactions, volume 4, 440-453.

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Chrysocolla

Formula: Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1

References:

Nicholson, Frank L. (1882), A Review of the Ste. Genevieve Copper Deposit, Transactions of the American Institute of Mining Engineers: 10: 444-456.

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

References:

Leonhard, A. V. (1886) Notes on the Mineralogy of Missouri. St. Louis Academy of Science Transactions, volume 4, 440-453.

ⓘ Cuprite

Formula: Cu₂O

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ 'Limonite'

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Tenorite

Formula: CuO

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Cuprite	4.AA.10	Cu₂O
ⓘ	Tenorite	4.AB.10	CuO
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Azurite	5.BA.05	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Chalcanthite	7.CB.20	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Chrysocolla	9.ED.20	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Chalcanthite	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Chalcanthite	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
O	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Tenorite	CuO
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcanthite	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcanthite	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Cu	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Tenorite	CuO

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References

USGS MRDS ID #W016772.

Nicholson, Frank L. (1882), A Review of the Ste. Genevieve Copper Deposits, Transactions of the American Institute of Mining Engineers: 10: 444-456.

Bain, Henry Foster & Ulrich, Edward Oscar (1905), The Copper Deposits of Missouri, USGS Bulletin 267, 52 pp.: 36-39.

Kinkel, A.R. (1967), Copper, in Mineral and Water Resources of Missouri, Missouri Division of Geological Survey and Water Resources: 43: 63-68.

Wharton, H.M., Martin, J.A., Rueff, A.W., Robertson, C.E., Wells, J.S., and Kisvarsanyi, E.B. (1969), Missouri Minerals - Resources, Production, and Forecasts: Missouri Geological Survey and Water Resources Special Publication No. 1: 47.

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

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