Table 10. Summary of mining inventory for selected counties (Barton, Vernon, Bates, and St. Clair) within the West Osage River Basin of west-central Missouri. Survey was conducted by MDNR 1976-1981; data are from references dated to 1850. (Apendix B)
PRESENT MINING
COUNTY COAL LIMESTONE PETROLEUM
BARTON
Acres 0 0 11
Locations 0 0 1
VERNON
Acres 547+ NA 0
Locations 3 3 0
BATES
Acres NA 168 0
Locations 1 2 0
ST CLAIR
Acres 0 0 0
Locations 0 0 0
TOTAL
Acres 547+ 168+ 11
Locations 4 5 1
PAST MINING
COUNTY COAL LIMESTONE SAND/GRAVEL CLAY SANDSTONE LEAD ZINC IRON BARIUM
BARTON
Acres 7,600 8 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 0
Locations 46 2 0 1 1 3 0 0 0
VERNON
Acres 1,204+ 72+ 0 6.5+ 0 0 0 0 0
Locations 61 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
BATES
Acres 7,851+ 120+ 11+ 0 0 0 0 0 0
Locations 32 30 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
ST CLAIR
Acres 1,620+ 90+ 1 1 0 0 N/A N/A 2
Locations 122 15 1 1 0 0 1 2 1
TOTAL
Acres 18,275+ 290+ 12+ 7.5+ N/A N/A N/A N/A 2
Locations 261 52 7 6 1 3 1 2 1

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