Pierson Creek mining district, Greene County, Missouri, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pierson Creek mining district | Mining District |
| Greene County | County |
| Missouri | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 10' 15'' North , 93° 11' 34'' West
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Mindat Locality ID:
43964
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:43964:9
GUID (UUID V4):
90c83518-9f33-4a20-9c0f-fc3cf9589a83
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Pierson Creek mines
Outlying district of Tri State district.
These mines are located in the SW. 1/4 of section 36, and in the NE. 1/4 of section 35, township 29 N., 21 W., and also in the NE. 1/4 of section 1, township 28 N., 21 W., in the valley of Pierson creek, a small tributary of the James fork of White river, not far above the mouth of the creek. They are situated, hence, about as low topographically as any point in the county. Geologically, the deposits are included in or below the lowermost beds of the Augusta stage, and it is probable that the Hannibal shales of the Kinderhook stage are represented here.
Mining was done at this locality as far back as 1844, for ex-Governor McClurg, who had lead ore mined and smelted from deposits at or near the Phelps mine. According to Prof. Shepard's notes, no further mining was done here until 1875, when work was resumed by gentlemen from Springfield and Joplin; but after some ineffectual attempts, work was again abandoned until 1885 or 1886. The land of the group of mines north of the Phelps mine is owned by Mrs. McFarland, and has been leased and sub-leased for a number of years back, the principal operations being those of the Pierson creek or Gumbo and Kodak mines, and those of J. A. Eaton, or the Ananias mine.
It has been impossible to obtain complete figures of productions of all these mines. In 1893, three large concentrating plants were erected in close proximity, and the output for the past year is probably greater than that of any preceding one.
Mining was done at this locality as far back as 1844, for ex-Governor McClurg, who had lead ore mined and smelted from deposits at or near the Phelps mine. According to Prof. Shepard's notes, no further mining was done here until 1875, when work was resumed by gentlemen from Springfield and Joplin; but after some ineffectual attempts, work was again abandoned until 1885 or 1886. The land of the group of mines north of the Phelps mine is owned by Mrs. McFarland, and has been leased and sub-leased for a number of years back, the principal operations being those of the Pierson creek or Gumbo and Kodak mines, and those of J. A. Eaton, or the Ananias mine.
It has been impossible to obtain complete figures of productions of all these mines. In 1893, three large concentrating plants were erected in close proximity, and the output for the past year is probably greater than that of any preceding one.
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| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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- Greene County
- Pierson Creek mining district
- Greene County
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