| Deposit ID | 60001717 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W016747 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Mine La Motte |
| Alternate or previous names | Jack, Seed - Tick, Rattlesnake, Wildcat, Bluff, Hardscrabble, Copper Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -90.2809, 37.61336 (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 |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Nickel Critical | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Cobalt Critical | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| (1) | -90.2809, 37.61336 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | THE MAIN FAULT STRIKES N 62 DEG W AND DIPS 80 DEG NE IN THE WORKINGS AT THE LOWER LEVEL. IN THE UPPER LEVEL OF THE MINE, THE SAME FAULT STRIKES N 50 DEG W, WITH THE SAME DIP TO THE NORTHEAST. |
| Type of structure | Regional |
| Structure description | OZARK DOME, ST FRANCOIS MOUNTAINS, SIMMS MT. FAULT, BIG RIVER FAULT. |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1720 |
| Discoverer | M. La Motte |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | ROWLAND HAZARD |
| Year | 1875 |
BAIN, H.F., AND ULRICH, E.O., 1905 , THE COPPER DEPOSITS OF MISSOURI, U.S.G.S. BULL., NO. 267 , P. 39 - 40 .
WINSLOW, ARTHUR, 1894, LEAD AND ZINC DEPOSITS: MISSOURI GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, V. 7, P. 646 - 659.
KIILSGAARD, T.H., HAYES, W.C., AND HEYL, A.V., 1967 , METALLIC MINERAL RESOURCES IN: MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF MISSOURI, V. 43 , P. 51 .
KEYS, C.R., 1896, A REPORT ON MINE LA MOTTE SHEET, IN AREAL GEOLOGY OF MISSOURI: MISSOURI GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, V. 9, SHEET REPORT 4, 132 P.
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