Mineral Fork is a stream in Washington County, Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the Big River.

The source which is the confluence of the Mine a Breton Creek and the Fourche a Renault is located at 38°01′44″N 90°51′12″W / 38.02889°N 90.85333°W / 38.02889; -90.85333 and the confluence with Big River is at: 38°06′09″N 90°40′53″W / 38.10250°N 90.68139°W / 38.10250; -90.68139.[1][2][3]

Mineral Fork was so named on account of deposits of the lead ore minerals near its course.[4]

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mineral Fork
  2. ^ Old Mines Missouri, 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, USGS, 1958
  3. ^ Tiff, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, USGS, 1937
  4. ^ "Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.