| Deposit ID | 60001557 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W000706 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Fredericktown Deposits |
| Alternate or previous names | Fredericktown Lead-Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Deposits (This Is A Sub-District) |
| Geographic coordinates: | -90.2732, 37.54897 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | FREDERICKTOWN LEAD-NICKEL-COPPER-COBALT DEPOSITS (THIS IS A SUB-DISTRICT) |
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 |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Cobalt Critical | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Nickel Critical | Tertiary |
| (1) | -90.2732, 37.54897 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | THE REGIONAL DIP OF THE CAMBRIAN ROCKS IS GENTLY EASTWARD, BUT LOCALLY THESE ROCKS DIP PERIPHERALLY AWAY FROM THE PRECAMBRIAN PEAKS OF THE BASEMENT, PROBABLY BECAUSE OF THE DIFFERENTIAL COMPACTION OF THE SEDIMENTARY ROCKS. |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| District name | FREDERICKTOWN SUB-DISTRICT |
|---|
BASTIN, E.S.(EDITOR), 1939, G.S.A. SPECIAL PAPER NO. 24,P.18-24, 64,112
TARR, W.A., 1936, ECON. GEOL. VOL. 31, NOS. 7AND8, P. 712-754; 832-866.
OHLE, E.L., AND BROWN, J.S., 1954 G.S.A. BULL. VOL. 65, NO.3, P. 202-221.
CORNWALL, H.R., 1966, USGS BULL. 1223, P. 44-45.
U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1952, MATERIALS SURVEY ON NICKEL, 1950: WASHINGTON, U.S.GOVT. PRINTING OFFICE, (301 LOOSELEAF P.) P. V-16.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1972 | COURY, ANNY B. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JAN-1975 | SHAFFER, GLENN L. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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