Abstract

"The disseminated lead ore bodies of St. Francois County in southeast Missouri are known for their enormous size and even grade over large areas. Several of these ore bodies are over a mile long by a quarter mile wide. They have been worked on a commensurate scale. The smallest mill in the district, at Bonne Terre, now treats 2,500 tons daily capacity. Each of these mills is supplied by a single ore hoisting shaft. The disseminated ore district of St. Francois County is bounded by the Big River-Bonne Terre fault on the north and west, by the Simms Mountain fault to the west and south, and by the Farmington anticline to the east. Each side of this triangle is about twelve miles long. This district is commonly spoken of as the "Lead Belt". About twenty five miles to the south, at Mine La Motte is a district several miles square of somewhat similar characteristics. This has not been a producer since 1930, but has produced a very large amount of ore in the past"--Introduction, page 1.

Advisor(s)

Forbes, Carroll Ralph

Department(s)

Mining Engineering

Degree Name

Professional Degree in Mining Engineering

Publisher

Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy

Publication Date

1936

Pagination

ii, 23 pages, 1 map

Note about bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 2-4) and index (pages 116-119).

Geographic Coverage

Saint Francois County (Mo.)

Rights

© 1936 William Walbridge Weigel, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Lead mines and mining -- Missouri -- Saint Francois County
Prospecting -- Missouri -- Saint Francois County

Thesis Number

T 659

Print OCLC #

5965590

Electronic OCLC #

639528774

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