Galena, sphalerite and associated minerals from the Tri-State district, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.(Brief article)

The Mineralogical Record | May 1, 2008| | Copyright

In the 1850s lead and zinc were discovered in southwestern Missouri. Over the next 100 years the mining region expanded into neighboring Kansas and Oklahoma, eventually encompassing over 1,200 square miles and thousands of mines. It became known as the "Tri-State Mining District," with mines ranging from one-man prospects to large commercial operations employing hundreds of men. The mines were rarely deeper than 300 feet, and were interconnected underground, making it difficult to determine the mine of origin for specimens. The district became famous for spectacular examples ...

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