Minerals and Geology
A compilation of minerals and mineral related resources and interesting geologic features within the counties of the assessment area in Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma.
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Arkansas Mineral Commodities by Counties
Within the Ozark-Ouachita Highlands Assessment
Past or Present Production/Potential: N=No; Y=Yes
L=Low; M=Moderate; H=High; O=Occurrence; U=Unknown or Unevaluated
| Mineral |
Baxter |
Benton |
Boone |
Carroll |
Clark |
Cleburne |
Conway |
Crawford |
Faulkner |
Franklin |
Fulton |
Garland |
Grant |
Hot Spring |
Howard |
Independence |
Izard |
Jackson |
Johnson |
Lawrence |
Lee |
Logan |
Lonoke |
Madison |
Marion |
Montgomery |
Newton |
Perry |
Phillips |
Pike |
Polk |
Pulaski |
Pope |
Randolph |
Saline |
Scott |
Searcy |
Sebastian |
Sevier |
Sharp |
Stone |
Van Buren |
Washington |
White |
Yell |
Mineral |
|
| Antimony |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / L |
N |
O / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Antimony |
|
| Asphaltite |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Asphaltite |
|
| Barite |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Barite |
|
| Bauxite |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Bauxite |
|
| Clay, brick |
N |
Y / U |
O / U |
O / U |
O / U |
N |
O / U |
Y / L |
O / U |
N |
U |
Y / L |
O / M |
Y / H |
O / U |
Y / U |
U |
O / U |
O / M |
Y / H |
O / U |
O / U |
Y / L |
O / L |
O / U |
N |
O / U |
O / U |
Y / M |
O / U |
Y / L |
Y / M |
O / U |
Y / L |
Y / M |
O / U |
O / U |
Y / M |
Y / L |
U |
O / U |
U |
Y / L |
Y / L |
O / U |
Clay, brick |
|
| Clay, expand |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / L |
N |
N |
N |
O / M |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Clay, expand |
|
| Clay, fire |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
O / U |
O / U |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
U |
O / U |
N |
Y / M |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
O / U |
O / U |
O / U |
N |
Clay, fire |
|
| Clay, pottery |
U |
U |
U |
U |
O / U |
N |
U |
U |
N |
N |
U |
Y / L |
Y / M |
N |
N |
N |
U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
O / U |
O / M |
N |
U |
O / U |
N |
N |
Y / L |
U |
N |
N |
N |
U |
N |
N |
Clay, pottery |
|
| Clay, refractory |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
U |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Clay, refractory |
|
| Coal |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / L |
Y / H |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / L |
Y / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / L |
N |
Y / L |
Coal |
|
| Coal, lignite |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Coal, lignite |
|
| Cobalt |
U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
U |
U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / L |
O / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Cobalt |
|
| Copper |
U |
U |
U |
U |
N |
U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
U |
U |
N |
N |
U |
N |
N |
N |
U |
U |
N |
U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
U |
N |
N |
Y / L |
N |
N |
U |
U |
N |
U |
U |
N |
Copper |
|
| Diamond |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / M |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Diamond |
|
| Dolostone |
Y / H |
Y / L |
Y / H |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / M |
Y/ H |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
Y / M |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
Y / M |
N |
N |
Y / H |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Dolostone |
|
| Fullers earth |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / U |
N |
N |
Y / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Fullers earth |
|
| Gallium |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / M |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Gallium |
|
| Gold |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Gold |
|
| Iron ore |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Iron ore |
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| Lead |
Y / L |
U |
Y / L |
O / L |
N |
U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
U |
Y / L |
N |
Y / L |
O / L |
Y / L |
U |
N |
N |
Y / L |
N |
N |
N |
U |
Y / L |
Y / L |
Y / L |
N |
N |
N |
Y / L |
Y / L |
N |
U |
Y / L |
N |
Y / L |
N |
Y / L |
Y / L |
Y / L |
N |
U |
U |
N |
Lead |
|
| Lime |
U |
O / U |
O / M |
O / L |
N |
N |
N |
Y / L |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
O / U |
Y / H |
O / M |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / L |
N |
O / U |
O / M |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
O / L |
N |
O / U |
O / L |
N |
O / U |
N |
Y / L |
O / U |
O / M |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
Lime |
|
| Limestone, agricultural |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / M |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / M |
N |
N |
Y / L |
N |
Y / H |
Y / H |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
Y / M |
Y / H |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / M |
N |
N |
Y / M |
N |
N |
Y / H |
Y / M |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Limestone, agricultural |
|
| Limestone, crushed |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / M |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
Y / H |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
Y / M |
Y / H |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / M |
N |
N |
Y / M |
N |
N |
Y / H |
Y / M |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Limestone, crushed |
|
| Lithium |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / L |
N |
O / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / L |
N |
N |
N |
O / L |
N |
N |
O / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Lithium |
|
| Manganese |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
Y / M |
Y / M |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
Y / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / L |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
Y / M |
O / U |
Y / M |
N |
N |
N |
Manganese |
|
| Marble |
Y / M |
O / U |
O / U |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
Y / U |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
O / U |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
Y / U |
N |
O / U |
O / U |
O / M |
O / U |
O / U |
N |
N |
Marble |
|
| Mercury |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / M |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Mercury |
|
| Molybdenum |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Molybdenum |
|
| Natural gas |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / L |
Y / H |
Y / H |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
Y / M |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
Y / L |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / M |
Y / L |
N |
Natural gas |
|
| Nepheline syenite |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Nepheline syenite |
|
| Nickle |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Nickle |
|
| Niobium |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Niobium |
|
| Novaculite |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Novaculite |
|
| Oil |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Oil |
|
| Oil, shale |
U |
U |
U |
U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
U |
U |
N |
N |
U |
N |
N |
N |
U |
U |
N |
U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
U |
U |
N |
U |
U |
N |
Oil, shale |
|
| Phosphate Rock |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / L |
Y / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Phosphate Rock |
|
| Quartz, crystals |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
O / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
Y / L |
N |
N |
Y / M |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Quartz, crystals |
|
| Quartz, industrial |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
O / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
O / L |
N |
N |
Y / M |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Quartz, industrial |
|
| Rare earth metals |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
O / L |
O / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Rare earth metals |
|
| Sand &gravel |
N / U |
Y / M |
Y / L |
Y / M |
Y / H |
N / U |
N / U |
Y / L |
Y / M |
Y / L |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / H |
Y / L |
N / U |
Y / M |
Y / M |
N / U |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / M |
N / U |
N / M |
Y / L |
Y / H |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / L |
N / U |
Y / H |
Y / M |
N / U |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / L |
Y / L |
Y / M |
Y / H |
Y / M |
Sand &gravel |
|
| Sand, industrial |
O / U |
N |
O / U |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
0 / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
O / U |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
Y / H |
N |
O / U |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Sand, industrial |
|
| Sandstone, crushed |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / M |
N |
N |
Y / M |
N |
Y / M |
Y / M |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / M |
Y / L |
N |
N |
Y / M |
N / U |
Y / M |
N |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / M |
N |
Y / M |
Y / M |
O / U |
Y / M |
Y / M |
N |
O / U |
Y / M |
Y / L |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Sandstone, crushed |
|
| Sandstone, dimension |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / L |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
O / U |
O / U |
Y / M |
N |
N |
Sandstone, dimension |
|
| Shale and slaty shale |
Y / L |
Y / L |
Y / L |
Y / L |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / L |
Y / M |
N |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / L |
Y / L |
Y / M |
Y / L |
N |
Y / M |
N |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / H |
Y / M |
Y / M |
N |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / L |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / L |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Shale and slaty shale |
|
| Silver |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / L |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Silver |
|
| Soapstone |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Soapstone |
|
| Tantalum |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
U |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Tantalum |
|
| Thorium |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Thorium |
|
| Titanium |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / L |
Titanium |
|
| Tripoli |
N |
Y / M |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
Y / H |
N |
N |
Y / L |
O / U |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
O / U |
O / U |
N |
N |
Y / M |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
Tripoli |
|
| Turquoise |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / L |
O / U |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Turquoise |
|
| Uranium |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / L |
N |
O / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Uranium |
|
| Vanadium |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / L |
N |
Y / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Vanadium |
|
| Vermiculite |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Vermiculite |
|
| Volcanic tuff |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Volcanic tuff |
|
| Water, bottled |
Y / L |
Y / M |
O / U |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
O / U |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
O / U |
Y / H |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
O / M |
N |
N |
O / U |
O / M |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
O / U |
O / U |
N |
N |
Water, bottled |
|
| Wavellite |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / U |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Wavellite |
|
| Wollastonite |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
O / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Wollastonite |
|
| Zink |
Y / L |
O / L |
Y / L |
U |
N |
U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
U |
Y / L |
N |
Y / L |
O / L |
Y / L |
U |
N |
N |
Y / L |
N |
N |
N |
U |
Y / L |
Y / L |
Y / L |
N |
N |
N |
Y / L |
Y / L |
N |
U |
Y / L |
N |
Y / L |
N |
Y / L |
Y / L |
Y / L |
N |
U |
U |
N |
Zink |
|
| Mineral |
Baxter |
Benton |
Boone |
Carroll |
Clark |
Cleburne |
Conway |
Crawford |
Faulkner |
Franklin |
Fulton |
Garland |
Grant |
Hot Spring |
Howard |
Independence |
Izard |
Jackson |
Johnson |
Lawrence |
Lee |
Logan |
Lonoke |
Madison |
Marion |
Montgomery |
Newton |
Perry |
Phillips |
Pike |
Polk |
Pulaski |
Pope |
Randolph |
Saline |
Scott |
Searcy |
Sebastian |
Sevier |
Sharp |
Stone |
Van Buren |
Washington |
White |
Yell |
Mineral |
|
![[graphic] of the state of Missouri](images/missouri2.gif)
Missouri Mineral Commodities by Counties
Within the Ozark-Ouachita Highlands Assessment
Past or Present Production/Potential: N=No; Y=Yes
L=Low; M=Moderate; H=High; O=Occurrence; U=Unknown or Unevaluated
Mineral |
Barry |
Barton |
Benton |
Bollinger |
Boone |
Butler |
Callaway |
Camden |
Carter |
Cedar |
Christian |
Cole |
Crawford |
Dade |
Dallas |
Dent |
Douglas |
Franklin |
Gasconade |
Greene |
Henry |
Hickory |
Howell |
Iron |
Jasper |
Jefferson |
Laclede |
Lawrence |
Madison |
Maries |
McDonald |
Miller |
Morgan |
Newton |
Oregon |
Osage |
Ozark |
Phelps |
Polk |
Pulaski |
Reynolds |
Ripley |
Shannon |
St.Clair |
St.Francois |
Ste.Genevieve |
Stone |
Taney |
Texas |
Washington |
Wayne |
Webster |
Wright |
Mineral |
Antimony |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Antimony |
Asphaltite |
N |
Y / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Asphaltite |
Barite |
N / U |
N / U |
Y / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Y / L |
N / U |
Y / U |
Y / U |
Y / L |
Y / U |
N / U |
N / L |
N / U |
N / U |
Y / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Y / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Y / H |
N / U |
Y / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Y / M |
Y / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Y / L |
Y / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Y / L |
Y / H |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Barite |
Bauxite |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
Bauxite |
Cement, masonry |
N / L |
N / M |
N / L |
N / M |
N / L |
N / U |
N / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / L |
N / L |
N / M |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / L |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / M |
Y / M |
N / U |
N / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / L |
N / U |
N / H |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Cement, masonry |
Cement, portland |
N / L |
N / M |
N / L |
N / M |
N / L |
N / U |
N / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / L |
N / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / L |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / M |
Y / M |
N / U |
N / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / L |
N / U |
N / H |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Cement, portland |
Chat, crushed |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
Y / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / M |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
Chat, crushed |
Clay, brick |
Y / U |
Y / L |
N |
N |
Y / L |
Y / L |
Y / L |
N |
N |
Y / U |
N |
Y / U |
N |
N |
N |
Y / U |
N |
Y / U |
Y / U |
Y / L |
Y / M |
N |
Y / U |
N |
Y / U |
N |
Y / U |
Y / U |
Y / U |
N / U |
N |
N |
Y / U |
Y / U |
N |
Y / U |
N |
Y / U |
Y / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N / L |
Y / U |
Y / U |
Y / U |
N |
Y / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Clay, brick |
Clay, expand |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Clay, expand |
Clay, fire |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / M |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
Y / L |
Y / L |
N |
Y / H |
N |
Y / M |
N |
Y / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Clay, fire |
Clay, pottery |
N |
N |
N |
Y / L |
N |
Y / L |
Y / L |
Y / L |
Y / L |
Y / L |
Y / N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / L |
N |
N |
Y / N |
N |
Y / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / N |
N |
N |
N |
Clay, pottery |
Coal |
Y / L |
Y / H |
Y / N |
Y / L |
Y / M |
N / N |
Y / L |
N / N |
N / N |
Y / L |
N / L |
Y / L |
Y / L |
Y / L |
Y / L |
N / N |
N / N |
Y / L |
Y / L |
N / N |
Y / H |
Y / L |
N / N |
N / N |
Y / L |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
Y / L |
Y / L |
Y / L |
Y / L |
Y / L |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
Y / H |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
N / N |
Coal |
Coalbed methane |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Coalbed methane |
Cobalt |
N / U |
N / L |
N / U |
Y / M |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / L |
N / M |
N / L |
N / L |
N / U |
N / M |
N / L |
N / L |
Y / M |
N / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / M |
N / M |
Y / M |
N / L |
N / U |
N / L |
N / L |
Y / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / M |
N / M |
N / L |
Y / M |
N / M |
N / M |
N / L |
Y / M |
Y / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / M |
Y / M |
N / M |
N / L |
N / L |
Cobalt |
Copper |
N / U |
N / L |
N / U |
Y / H |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
Y / L |
Y / H |
N / L |
Y / M |
N / U |
Y / H |
N / L |
N / M |
Y/ H |
Y / H |
Y / L |
N / U |
Y / H |
N / U |
N / M |
Y / H |
Y / H |
N / L |
Y / L |
N / M |
Y / L |
Y / H |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / H |
N / H |
N / M |
Y / H |
N / M |
Y / H |
N / L |
Y / H |
Y / H |
N / U |
N / U |
N / H |
Y / H |
N / H |
N / M |
N / L |
Copper |
Diamond |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Diamond |
Dolomite, crushed |
Y / H |
N / N |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / L |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / L |
Y / L |
Y / H |
Y / H |
N / N |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / M |
N / N |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
N / N |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / L |
Y / H |
N / N |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / L |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Dolomite, crushed |
Fullers earth |
N |
N / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / M |
N |
N |
Y / M |
Fullers earth |
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Germanium |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Y / M |
N / U |
N / U |
Y / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Y / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N |
N |
N |
N / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Germanium |
Gold |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / M |
N / M |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / M |
N / H |
N / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / M |
N / M |
N / U |
N / L |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / M |
N / M |
N / M |
N / M |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / M |
N / H |
N / M |
N / L |
N / L |
Gold |
Granite, crushed |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N / L |
N |
N |
N |
N / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N / L |
N |
N / U |
N |
Y / M |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N / L |
Y / L |
N |
N |
Granite, crushed |
Granite, dimension |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / L |
N |
N |
N |
N / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N / L |
N |
N / U |
N |
Y / M |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N / L |
Y / L |
N |
N |
Granite, dimension |
Iron ore |
Y / U |
Y / U |
Y / U |
Y / H |
Y / U |
Y / U |
Y / U |
Y / M |
Y / H |
Y / U |
Y / M |
Y / U |
Y / H |
Y / U |
Y / M |
Y / H |
Y / M |
Y / U |
Y / U |
Y / M |
Y / U |
N / L |
Y / U |
Y / H |
Y / U |
Y / M |
Y / L |
Y / U |
Y / H |
Y / U |
Y / U |
Y / U |
Y / U |
N / U |
Y / U |
Y / U |
Y / U |
Y / H |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / H |
Y / U |
Y / H |
Y / U |
Y / H |
Y / U |
Y / U |
Y / U |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / L |
Y / L |
Iron ore |
Iron pigments |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
N / H |
U / U |
U / U |
U / U |
Iron pigments |
Lead |
Y / U |
Y / H |
Y / U |
Y / H |
Y / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Y / L |
N / H |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / U |
Y / H |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / U |
Y / U |
Y / H |
N / U |
Y / M |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / U |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / H |
Y / U |
Y / M |
Y / U |
Y / U |
Y / M |
Y / U |
Y / U |
Y / U |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / M |
Y / H |
N / H |
Y / H |
N / M |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / U |
Y / U |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Lead |
Lime |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Lime |
Limestone, agricultural |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Limestone, agricultural |
Limestone, crushed |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
N |
Y / H |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
Y / H |
Y / H |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
N |
N |
Y / H |
Y / H |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Limestone, crushed |
Limestone, dimension |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Y / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Y / L |
Y / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Y / L |
N / U |
N / U |
Y / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Y / L |
N / U |
Y / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Y / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Limestone, dimension |
Manganese |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / L |
Y / L |
N |
N |
Y / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / L |
Y / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / L |
N |
Y / L |
N / L |
N |
N |
Y / L |
N |
Y / L |
N |
N |
Y / L |
N |
N |
N |
N / L |
N |
N |
N |
Manganese |
Marble |
Y / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
Y / L |
Y / M |
N |
N |
N |
Y / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / M |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Marble |
Minor metals |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Y / M |
N / U |
N / U |
Y / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Y / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Minor metals |
Natural gas |
N |
N / L |
N / L |
N |
Y / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Natural gas |
Nickle |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Y / H |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / L |
N / M |
N / U |
N / L |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / L |
N / M |
N / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / M |
N / M |
Y / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / L |
N / U |
Y / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / L |
Y / M |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
Y / M |
Y / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / M |
Y / M |
N / M |
N / M |
N / L |
Nickle |
Oil |
N / L |
N / L |
N / L |
N |
Y / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Oil |
Oil shale |
N / L |
N / L |
N / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N / L |
N / L |
N / L |
N / L |
N / L |
N / L |
N / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Oil shale |
Rare earth metals |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / M |
N / M |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / M |
N / M |
N / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / L |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / L |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / M |
N / M |
N / M |
N / M |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / M |
N / H |
N / M |
N / L |
N / L |
Rare earth metals |
Sand & gravel |
Y / L |
Y / L |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / L |
Y / L |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / L |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / L |
Y / L |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / L |
Y / H |
Y / M |
Y / L |
Y / M |
Y / H |
Y / M |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / L |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / L |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / L |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / L |
Y / H |
Sand & gravel |
Sand, industrial |
N |
N |
N |
N / L |
N / L |
N / L |
N / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / M |
Y / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N / M |
N / M |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Sand, industrial |
Sandstone, crushed |
Y / L |
Y / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Y / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Y / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Y / L |
Y / L |
N / U |
Y / L |
Y / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Y / L |
Y / L |
Y / L |
Y / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Y / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Y / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Sandstone, crushed |
Sandstone, dimension |
Y / L |
N / U |
Y / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Y / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Y / L |
N / U |
N / U |
Y / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Y / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Y / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Y / L |
Y / L |
N / U |
N / U |
Sandstone, dimension |
Silver |
Y / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / H |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / L |
N / H |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
Y / H |
N / U |
N / M |
Y / H |
Y / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / M |
N / H |
Y / H |
N / U |
N / U |
N / L |
N / U |
Y / H |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / H |
N / H |
N / L |
Y / H |
N / U |
Y / H |
N / U |
N / H |
N / H |
N / U |
N / U |
N / H |
Y / H |
N / H |
N / L |
N / L |
Silver |
Thorium |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / M |
N / M |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / M |
N / M |
N / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / L |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / L |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / M |
N / M |
N / M |
N / M |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / M |
N / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / M |
N / H |
N / M |
N / L |
N / L |
Thorium |
Titanium |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / M |
N / M |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / M |
N / M |
N / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / L |
N / U |
Y / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / L |
N / U |
Y / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / M |
N / M |
N / M |
N / M |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / M |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / M |
N / H |
N / M |
N / L |
N / L |
Titanium |
Tripoli |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Tripoli |
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Tungsten |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / H |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / H |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / L |
N / U |
N / H |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Y / H |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / H |
N / U |
N / H |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / H |
N / U |
N / U |
Tungsten |
Uranium |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / L |
N / L |
N / L |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
N / U |
Uranium |
Volcanic rock |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N / L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / H |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y / M |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N / L |
N |
N / M |
N |
Y / M |
N / L |
N |
N |
N |
N / L |
Y / H |
N |
N |
Volcanic rock |
Volcanic tuff |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Volcanic tuff |
Wollastonite |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Wollastonite |
Zinc |
Y / N |
Y / H |
Y / U |
Y / H |
Y / U |
N / M |
N / U |
Y / L |
N / H |
Y / U |
Y / M |
Y / U |
Y / H |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / U |
Y / U |
Y / M |
N / U |
Y / M |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / U |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Y / H |
Y / U |
Y / M |
Y / U |
Y / U |
Y / M |
Y / U |
N / U |
Y / U |
Y / H |
Y / H |
N / M |
Y / H |
N / M |
Y / H |
Y / M |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / U |
Y / U |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / H |
Y / M |
Y / M |
Zinc |
Mineral |
Barry |
Barton |
Benton |
Bollinger |
Boone |
Butler |
Callaway |
Camden |
Carter |
Cedar |
Christian |
Cole |
Crawford |
Dade |
Dallas |
Dent |
Douglas |
Franklin |
Gasconade |
Greene |
Henry |
Hickory |
Howell |
Iron |
Jasper |
Jefferson |
Laclede |
Lawrence |
Madison |
Maries |
McDonald |
Miller |
Morgan |
Newton |
Oregon |
Osage |
Ozark |
Phelps |
Polk |
Pulaski |
Reynolds |
Ripley |
Shannon |
St.Clair |
St.Francois |
Ste.Genevieve |
Stone |
Taney |
Texas |
Washington |
Wayne |
Webster |
Wright |
Mineral |
Oklahoma Mineral Commodities by Counties
Within the Ozark-Ouachita Highlands Assessment
Past or Present Production/Potential: N=No; Y=Yes
L=Low; M=Moderate; H=High; O=Occurrence; U=Unknown or Unevaluated
Adair |
Atoka |
Cherokee |
Delaware |
Haskell |
Latimer |
LeFlore |
Mayes |
McCurtain |
Muskogee |
Ottawa |
Pittsburg |
Pushmataha |
Sequoyah |
|
Asphaltite |
N |
L / O |
N |
N |
N |
L / U |
L / O |
N |
N |
N |
N |
L / U |
L / O |
N |
Chat, crushed |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
M / O |
N |
N |
N |
Clay, brick |
N |
L / U |
L / U |
N |
L / U |
L / U |
L / O |
N |
L / U |
H / O |
N |
L / U |
N |
L / U |
Clay, refractory |
N |
M / O |
N |
N |
H / O |
H / O |
H / O |
M / O |
L / U |
H / O |
N |
H / O |
N |
H / O |
Coal |
N |
L / O |
N |
N |
H / O |
H / O |
H / O |
M / O |
L / U |
H / O |
N |
H / O |
N |
H / O |
Coalbed methane |
N |
M / U |
N |
N |
H / O |
H / O |
H / O |
L / U |
N |
M / U |
N |
H / O |
N |
M / U |
Copper |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
L / O |
N |
L / O |
N |
N |
N |
Granite, crushed |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
L / O |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Granite, dimension |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
L / O |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Lead |
L / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
L / O |
N |
M / O |
N |
N |
N |
Lime |
M / U |
L / U |
M / U |
M / U |
N |
L / U |
N |
M / U |
H / O |
L / U |
M / U |
L / U |
N |
H / O |
Limestone, agricultural |
M / U |
L / U |
M / U |
M / U |
N |
L / U |
N |
M / U |
H / O |
L / U |
M / U |
L / U |
N |
H / O |
Limestone, crushed |
H / U |
H / O |
H / O |
H / U |
L / U |
L / U |
N |
H / O |
H / O |
H / O |
H / O |
H / O |
N |
H / O |
Limestone, dimension |
M / U |
H / U |
M / U |
M / U |
L / U |
L / U |
N |
H / U |
M / U |
L / U |
M / U |
M / U |
N |
M / U |
Manganese |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
L / O |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Natural gas |
N |
H / O |
L / O |
L / U |
H / O |
H / O |
H / O |
L / U |
L / O |
M / O |
L / U |
H / O |
L / U |
M / O |
Novaculite |
N |
M / U |
N |
N |
N |
M / U |
N |
N |
H / U |
N |
N |
N |
M / U |
N |
Oil |
N |
L / O |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
L / O |
L / O |
M / O |
L / O |
L / O |
L / U |
N |
Quartz, crystal |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
M / O |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Sand & gravel |
H / O |
M / U |
H / O |
H / O |
H / O |
M / U |
H / O |
H / O |
H / O |
H / O |
M / U |
H / O |
M / U |
H / O |
Sand, industrial |
N |
N |
L / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Sandstone, crushed |
M / U |
M / U |
M / U |
M / U |
H / O |
M / U |
H / O |
M / U |
M / U |
M / U |
M / U |
M / U |
H / O |
M / U |
Sandstone, dimension |
L / U |
M / U |
M / U |
L / U |
H / O |
M / U |
H / O |
L / U |
M / U |
M / U |
L / U |
M / U |
M / U |
M / U |
Tripoli |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
H / O |
N |
N |
N |
Vanadium |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
L / O |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Volcanic ash |
N |
N |
N |
N |
L / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Volcanic tuff |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
L / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Zinc |
L / U |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
L / O |
vN |
M / O |
N |
N |
N |
USDA Forest Service
Ouachita National Forest
Box 1270
Federal Building
Hot Springs, AR 71902
Phone: 501-321-5202
FAX: 501-321-5353
For any additional information, contact John C. Nichols
Forest Geologist for the Ouachita National Forest, at 501-321-5285.
USDA Forest Service - Ouachita National Forest
Last Modified: Monday, 12 May 2008 at 16:20:42 EDT