Southeast Missouri Lead District
Lead mining area in Missouri, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with the Tri-State District, another lead mining district also largely located in Missouri.
The Southeast Missouri Lead District, commonly called the Lead Belt, is a lead mining district in the southeastern part of Missouri. Counties in the Lead Belt include Saint Francois, Crawford, Dent, Iron, Madison, Reynolds, and Washington. This mining district is the most important and critical lead producer in the United States.[1][2]
"Lead belt" redirects here. For the concentration of wargames companies in England, see Lead belt (wargaming).