| Deposit ID | 10172048 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D005003 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0292210003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cadet |
| Related records | 10010917 |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -90.69731, 37.98946 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 270 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Washington(county)
Missouri(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mineral Point(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Farmington(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Rolla(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Big(hydrologic unit)
Upper Mississippi-Meramec(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Mississippi-Kaskaskia-Meramec(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Mississippi(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Missouri | Washington |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th Principal | 038 N | 003 E | 28 | NESE | Missouri |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Barium-Barite Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Barite | Unknown |
| Calcite | Unknown |
| Chalcedony | Unknown |
| Chalcopyrite | Unknown |
| Dolomite | Unknown |
| Galena | Unknown |
| Limonite | Unknown |
| Marcasite | Unknown |
| Pyrite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Trench (1) | -90.69731, 37.98946 |
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| Strike | N45E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dip | 00E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thickness | 9M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 1800M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 1800M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 1M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Area | 235HA | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1925 |
| Mining method | Open Pit |
| Milling method | Jig |
| District name | Washington County Barite District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Fee Ownership |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Baroid Drilling Fluids, Inc. |
| ID | 2300562 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | P. O. Box 1675, Houston, Tx 77215 |
| Year | 1994 |
| Year | 1981 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Ground Barite Product 17352 Metric Tons Of Ground Bar | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1982 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Barite Ore 6000 Mtons | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1983 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Barite Ore 6000 Mtons | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1984 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Barite Ore 6000 Mtons | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1985 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Barite Ore 6000 Mtons | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1986 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Barite Ore 6000 Mtons | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Area | 100HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0292210003 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2300562 |
BROBST, D. A. BARIUM MINERALS. INDUSTRIAL ROCKS AND
MINERALS. PORT CITY PRESS, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, 4TH. ED.
(SPONSORED BY THE SOCIETY OF MINING ENGINEERS OF AIME),
1975, PP. 427-442.
WHARTON, H. M. BARITE ORE POTENTIAL OF FOUR TAILING PONDS,
WASHINGTON COUNTY BARITE DISTRICT, MISSOURI. MISSOURI
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AND WATER RESOURCES REPORT OF INVESTI-
GATIONS NO. 53, 1972, 91 PP.
MUILENBERG, G. A. BARITE MINING AND PRODUCTION IN MISSOURI.
MISSOURI GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, ROLLA, MISSOURI, 1957, 13 PP.
SACKETT, E. L. H. BARITE IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, MISSOURI;
HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT. REPORT PRESENTED AT ST. LOUIS
(MISSOURI) MEETING OF INDUSTRIAL MINERALS DIVISION OF
AIME, OCT. 1958, 15 PP.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ACTUALLY, THE 9-METER AVERAGE THICKNESS IS NOT MINED AT THE CADET MINE. THE DEPTH OF THE MINING CUT AVERAGES 5 METERS OF ROCK, IN WHICH THE THIN ORE BODIES ARE DILUTED. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 08-FEB-95 | Amaro, R. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 04/15/1997 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2300562 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Fountain Farm Grinding Plant |
| Current operator | Cimbar Performance Minerals |
| Current controller (parent) | John H Waters |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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