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Brushy Creek Division

Unknown in Reynolds county in Missouri, United States with commodities Lead, Copper, Silver, Zinc, Cadmium, Cobalt, Nickel
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Mineral occurrence model information
  9. Host and associated rocks
  10. Nearby scientific data
  11. Geologic structures
  12. Ore body information
  13. Controls for ore emplacement
  14. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  15. Mining district
  16. Mineral rights holdings
  17. Land status
  18. Ownership information
  19. Production statistics
  20. Workings at the site
  21. Links to other databases
  22. Bibliographic references
  23. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10147660
MRDS ID W019046
MAS/MILS ID 0291790005
Record type Deposit
Current site name Brushy Creek Division

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -91.12903, 37.53837 (WGS84)
Elevation 375
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position 5.5 km NNW of the town of West Fork, MO.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Reynolds(county)

Missouri(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Greeley(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Rolla(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Rolla(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Upper Black(hydrologic unit)

Upper White(hydrologic accounting unit)

Upper White(hydrologic subregion)

Arkansas-White-Red(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Mark Twain National Forest(National Forest)

National Forest FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Missouri Reynolds

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
5th Principal 033 N 002 W 23 SESENW Missouri

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Copper Secondary
Silver Secondary
Zinc Critical Secondary
Cadmium Tertiary
Cobalt Critical Tertiary
Nickel Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Bravoite Gangue
Calcite Gangue
Dickite Gangue
Dolomite Gangue
Kaolinite Gangue
Linnaeite Gangue
Marcasite Gangue
Pyrite Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 224
USGS model code 32a
Deposit model name Mississippi Valley, S.E. Missouri Pb-Zn
Mark3 model number 42

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite
    Rock type qualifier shaly
    Rock unit name Bonneterre
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Cambrian

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -91.12903, 37.53837
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure name Oazrk dome
Type of structure Regional
Structure name St. Francis mtns.

Ore body information

  • Thickness 11M
    Length 8080M
    Width 180M
    Area 4685HA
    Depth to top 305M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 BRECCIA FILL
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 DISSEMINATED
    Type of Orebody #3 REPLACEMENT
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Secondary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 DOLOMITIZATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 SILICIFICATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 PYRITIZATION
    Strike And Dip N00S:
    Minimum Depth to Top 228
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 30
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 4685
    Date of Last Modification 810825

Controls for ore emplacement

  • stratigraphic controls
  • faults
  • solution-collapse breccias

Comments on the geologic information

  • Commingling of base metal-rich chloride brines with sulfur-rich waters associated with the organic reef facies. The ore-precipitating solutions moved within the more permeable zones that were thin stratigraphic units, breccia zones, fracture trends, or combinations and intersections of each (Evans, 1977).

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Large
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1959
Mining method Open Stope - Room and Pillar
Year of first production 1973
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Southeast Missouri
District name Viburnum trend

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Federal Lease
Type of mineral rights Private Lease

Land status

Ownership category Mixed

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Doe Run Mining Co., Clayton, Mo
    ID 2300499
    Home office Missouri
    Year 1995
  • Type Owner
    Owner Renco Group 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Ny, Ny, 10112
    ID 2300499
    Interest 100
    Home office New York
    Year 1995

Comments on the ownership information

  • THE BRUSHY CREEK MINE IS WHOLLY OWNED BY THE ST. JOE MINERALS CORPORATION, 250 PARK AVE, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10017.TEL. 212-953-5009 EVALUATION 1979, INTERMOUNTAIN FIELD OPERATIONS CENTER, DENVER, COLORADO. IFOC-MAS EVALUATOR, MINE-MILL INSPECTION TOUR ON MAY 15, 1979. THE ORIGINAL EVALUATION WAS DONE, IN 1979 DOLLARS. THE EVALUATION UPDATE WAS DONE BY IFOC EVALUATOR. THE Q-MATRIX 1, COLUMN 1 AND Q-MATRIX 9, COLUMN 4 INCLUDE, AS OF JANUARY 1982, TONNAGE FIGURES COMING FROM THE 1979 TONNAGES LESS PRODUCTION FROM 1979 THROUGH 1981. ACCORDING TO ST. JOE MINERALS CORP. NO ADDITIONAL RESERVES WERE FOUND SINCE 1979. PROPERTY UPDATED AGAIN IN SEP 1987

Production statistics

  • Year 1973
    Material Pb, Mt Zn, Mt Cu, Mt Ag, Kg
    Ore mined 337100mt
    Description 6,227 1,137 27 1,387 337100 Mt Ore Milled
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Secondary Zinc Zinc 1137mt
    Secondary Copper Copper 27mt
    Secondary Silver Silver 1387000g
    Primary Lead Lead 6227mt
  • Year 1974
    Ore mined 1058300mt
    Description 39,688 8,599 212 5,805 1058300 Mt Ore Milled
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Secondary Zinc Zinc 8599mt
    Secondary Copper Copper 212mt
    Secondary Silver Silver 5805000g
    Primary Lead Lead 39688mt
  • Year 1975
    Ore mined 1002800mt
    Description 41,866 7,155 370 7,220 1002800 Mt Ore Milled
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Secondary Zinc Zinc 7155mt
    Secondary Copper Copper 370mt
    Secondary Silver Silver 7220000g
    Primary Lead Lead 41866mt
  • Year 1976
    Ore mined 1032100mt
    Description 45,199 9,874 307 8,846 1032100 Mt Ore Milled
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Secondary Zinc Zinc 9874mt
    Secondary Copper Copper 307mt
    Secondary Silver Silver 8846g
    Primary Lead Lead 45199mt
  • Year 1977
    Ore mined 1122100mt
    Description 53,419 7,792 2,162 6,925 1122100 Mt Ore Milled
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Secondary Zinc Zinc 7792mt
    Secondary Copper Copper 2162mt
    Secondary Silver Silver 6925000g
    Primary Lead Lead 53419mt
  • Year 1978
    Ore mined 1118900mt
    Description 55,935 6,949 1,609 3,427 1118900 Mt Ore Milled
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Primary Lead Lead 55935mt
    Secondary Zinc Zinc 6949mt
    Secondary Copper Copper 1609mt
    Secondary Silver Silver 3427000g
  • Year 1979
    Ore mined 1086500mt
    Description 52,350 4,690 1,355 6,142 1086500 Mt Ore Milled
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Primary Lead Lead 52350mt
    Secondary Zinc Zinc 4690mt
    Secondary Copper Copper 1355mt
    Secondary Silver Silver 6142000g
  • Year 1980
    Ore mined 1096200mt
    Description 38,451 6,394 738 4,968 1096200 Mt Ore Milled
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Primary Lead Lead 38451mt
    Secondary Zinc Zinc 6394mt
    Secondary Copper Copper 738mt
    Secondary Silver Silver 4968000g
  • Year 1981
    Ore mined 775700mt
    Description 24,845 4,021 189 2,838 775700 Mt Ore Milled
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Primary Lead Lead 24845mt
    Secondary Zinc Zinc 4021mt
    Secondary Copper Copper 189mt
    Secondary Silver Silver 2838000g
  • Year 1982
    Ore mined 981100mt
    Description 33,542 5,508 156 4,510 981100 Mt Ore Milled
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Primary Lead Lead 33542mt
    Secondary Zinc Zinc 5508mt
    Secondary Copper Copper 156mt
    Secondary Silver Silver 4510000g
  • Year 1983
    Ore mined 895500mt
    Description 29,233 6,523 461 5,050 895500 Mt Ore Milled
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Primary Lead Lead 29233mt
    Secondary Zinc Zinc 6523mt
    Secondary Copper Copper 461mt
    Secondary Silver Silver 5050000g
  • Year 1984
    Ore mined 231600mt
    Description 7,187 1,720 205 1,320 231600 Mt Ore Milled
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Primary Lead Lead 7187mt
    Secondary Zinc Zinc 1720mt
    Secondary Copper Copper 205mt
    Secondary Silver Silver 1320000g

Comments on the production information

  • FEED AND CONCENTRATE GRADES ARE BASED UPON ZERO PERCENT MOISTURE. 1973-1984 PRODUCTION DATA FROM U S BU MINES. MINE CLOSED INDEFINITELY APRIL 1984
  • 1976 RECOVERIES ARE CALCULATED USING TABLE IV IN GRANT AGREEMENT GO 155019 1977 RECOVERIES ARE CALCULATED USING 1977 U.S. B.M. PRODUCTION STATISTICS FOR BRUSHY CREEK.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • CADMIUM CONTENT IS .011% WITH BUICK, RANK R. MILLIKEN, MAGMONT, ND VIBURNUM MINES, THIS IS A LEAD MINE BUT WAS EVALUATED FOR ITS CONTENT OF COBALT. SILVER IS PRESENT IN THE ORES. EVALUATED AS OF 6/30/80: UPDATED EVALUATION BY MAFO, 10/88, BASED ON BROOK HUNT DATA ONLY. IN HOUSE DATA IS OUTDATED. 86 BROOK-HUNT DATA-PAH REPORT-1988-AS DOE RUN-ON SAMWANG UNDER CASTEEL/INCL-VIB. 28-29, CASTEEL AND FLETCHER.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 378M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method ROOM AND PILLAR 10-34
    Swell Factor .59
    Percent Waste Rock 15
    Percent Recovery 90
    Hardness of Rock SOFT NONPLASTIC FISSURED MODERATE WATER
    Rock Characteristics MULTIPLE SYSTEMS OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING MAY BACK SLAB
    Mine Support Chars. POST, HEADBOARD, CAPS, ROOF BOLTS
    Number of Shafts 2
    Slope of Inclines 3
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 4535
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 6.31
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1979
  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 378M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 2
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method ROOM AND PILLAR 10-34
    Swell Factor .59
    Percent Waste Rock 15
    Percent Recovery 90
    Hardness of Rock SOFT NONPLASTIC FISSURED MODERATE WATER
    Rock Characteristics MULTIPLE SYSTEMS OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING MAY BACK SLAB
    Mine Support Chars. POST, HEADBOARD, CAPS, ROOF BOLTS
    Number of Shafts 2
    Slope of Inclines 2
    Capacity 4535
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 6.31
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1979

Comments on the workings information

  • THE ORE BODY WAS DEVELOPED BY TWO CIRCULAR VERTICAL SHAFTS 12 FT IN DIAMETER. MINING IS ACOMPLISHED WITH TWINBOOM JUMBOS AND LHD FRONT-END LOADERS.

Comments on other economic factors

  • ACCORDING TO FORMER U.S.B.M. OFFICER, MINE INVESTMENT AT BRUSHY CREEK IN 1973, WHICH IS THE YEAR OF STARTUP, WAS $10,342,000.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SNYDER, F. G., GERDEMANN, P. E., 1968, GEOLOGY OF SE. MISSOURI PB DIST; IN RIDGE, J. D. ED, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE U. S. 1933 - 1967, V. 1 P. 326 - 358

  • Production

    CLIFFORD, K. L., E. J. HAUG, AND K. L. PURDY. GALENA-SPHALERITE-CHALCOPYRITE FLOTATION AT ST. JOE MINERALS CORPORATION. MINING ENGINEERING. FEBRUARY 1979. PP. 180-182.

  • Deposit

    EVANS, LANNY L., 1977 , GEOLOGY OF THE BRUSHY CREEK MINE, VIBURNUM TREND, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI, ECON. GEOL., V. 72 , P. 381 - 390.

  • Production

    MINING ENGINEERING. BRUSHY CREEK MOVES INTO PRODUCTION. JULY, 1973. PP. 63-65.

  • Geology

    WHARTON, H. M., K. G. LARSEN, P. H. SWEENEY, E. HARRISON, M. BRADLEY, J. H. DAVIS, R. K. ROGERS, W. J. BROWN, N. L. PAARLBERG, L. L. EVANS, M. M. MOUAT, AND C. W. CLENDENIN JR. THE GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF SELECTED MINES IN THE VIBURNUM TREND, MISSOURI. MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (DIVISION OF RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION): GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. REPORT OF INVESTICATIONS NO. 58., 1975, 56 PP.

  • Workings

    MOUNT, W. H. TIRE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IS SERIOUS BUSINESS AT ST. JOE MINERALS. MINING ENGINEERING. APRIL 1976.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL. THE NEW LEAD BELT. OCTOBER 1970. PP. 67-78.

  • Deposit

    BULLOCK, R.L. MINE-PLANT DESIGN PHILOSOPHY EVOLVES FROM ST. JOE'S NEW LEAD BELT OPERATIONS, MINING CONGRESS JOURNAL. MAY 1973. PP. 20-29.

  • Deposit

    MINING CONGRESS JOURNAL. ST. JOE DEDICATES BRUSHY CREEK. JUNE, 1973. PP. 114-115.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL. "NEW LEAD BELT: TEXTBOOK EXAMPLES OF MINING EFFICIENCY," AS PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE ARTICLE ENTITLED "ST. JOE MINERALS: GROWING THROUGH DIVERSIFICATION." NOV 1976. PP. 78-86.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-72 Schruben, Paul G. U.S. Geological Survey
Reporter 31-OCT-97 Amaro, R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Current status (per MSHA)

StatusActive since 04/01/1989
MSHA mine ID2300499
Mine name (MSHA)Brushy Creek Mine/Mill
Current operatorThe Doe Run Company
Current controller (parent)Renco Group
Mine typeUnderground (Metal / non-metal)

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