Missouri · Madison County
Past Producer

Foster Mine

Madison County, Missouri, United States
Iron
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Commodities
PrimaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formBOULDERS
Materials
Ore mineralsLimonite
GangueChert, Clay
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Chert · Bonneterre
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1873
Identification
Deposit ID10010172
MRDS IDD003734
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates37.54896, -90.27288
References
CRANE, G. W., 1912 , THE IRON ORES OF MISSOURI: MISSOURI BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, 2ND SER., V. 10 , P. 267 - 268 .NASON, FRANK L., 1892 , A REPORT ON THE IRON ORES OF MISSOURI: MISSOURI GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 1ST SER., V. 2 , P. 247 .