Diaspore--A Depleted Non-Renewable Mineral Resource of Missouri
Entry/Object ID
L1980.27.2
Description
Diaspore--A Depleted Non-Renewable Mineral Resource of Missouri : A Historical Overview of Missouri's Most Basic Industrial Material. This work documents the story of Missouri diaspore for which Missouri was for a short-time the world-leading producer. It is told in a prospecting style. Diaspore is diaspore clay used for making firebricks and their accessories. During World War II it placed a signficant role in lining the boilers of Liberty Ships and U.S. Navy warships. Later it was used to surface the launching pads of a the Apollo lunar missions. The diaspore was mined from Osage, Gasconade, Franklin, Phelps, Maries, and Crawford Counties.
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