| Deposit ID | 10010082 |
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| MRDS ID | D003562 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Madison Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Buckeye, Copper Creek, North American Lead Co., National Lead Co., Missouri Cobalt Mine |
| Related records | 10219960 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -90.27899, 37.5509 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Madison(county)
Missouri(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Fredericktown(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Farmington(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Rolla(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper St. Francis(hydrologic unit)
St. Francis(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Mississippi-St. Francis(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Mississippi(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Missouri | Madison |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th Principal | 033N | 007E | 16 | NW OF SW | Missouri |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Cobalt Critical | Primary |
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Iron | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite |
| Rock unit name | Bonneterre;Lamotte |
| Rock description | Bonneterre;Lamotte |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| (1) | -90.27899, 37.5509 |
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| Depth to top | 25.91M |
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| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Fredericktown, Southeast Missouri |
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| Ownership category | Private |
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| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Anschutz Uranium Corp. |
| Home office | Denver, Co. |
| First year | 1979 |
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1957 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 36.58M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D003562 |
JAMES, JACK A., 1949 GEOLOGIC RELATIONSHIPS OF THE ORE DEPOSITS IN THE FREDERICKTOWN AREA, MISSOURI: MISSOURI GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AND WATER RESOURCES REPT. INV. NO. 8 , 25 P.
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 1979 , V. 180 , NO. 5 , P. 189
KEYES, C.R., 1896 , A REPORT ON MINE LA MOTTE SHEET INCLUDING PORTIONS OF MADISON, ST. FRANCOIS AND STE GENEVIEVE COUNTIES: MO. GEOL. SURV. 1ST SER. V. 9 SHEET REPORT 4 P. 79 - 80 .
SNYDER, F.G. 1968 GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS, MIDCONTINENT UNITED STATES IN RIDGE, J.D. ED. ORE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1933 - 1967 (GRATON-SALES VOLUME): NEW YORK, AM. INST. MINING METAL. PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, V. 1 , P. 258 - 286 .
5) KIILSGAARD, T. H., HAYES, W. C., AND HEYL, A. V., 1967 , METALLIC MINERAL RESOURCES IN: MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF MISSOURI, V. 43 , P. 48 , 70 .
1893 DIREXPL DRILL-HOLE REACHED DEPTH OF 125 FT AND ORES OF COPPER, NICKEL, COBALT, LEAD AND IRON WERE ENCOUNTERED AT FREQUENT THOUGH IRREGULAR INTERVALS
KIILSGAARD, T.H., HAYES, W.C., AND HEYL, A.V., 1967, MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF MISSOURI, V. 43, P. 40
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1979 | Sherwood, Liz | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Active since 05/20/2025 |
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| MSHA mine ID | 2301770 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Madison Mine |
| Current operator | US Strategic Metals |
| Current controller (parent) | Missouri Cobalt Holdings LLC |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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