Gold is not known to occur in Missouri, except for very small quantities
which have been carried into the state with the glacial deposits in the
north half. Miners have searched carefully, and geologists have studied
Missouri rocks intently, comparing them with the gold veins of the
western states, but they find no promise of a gold deposit in Missouri.
We have been favored with other geological products, but it is a waste
of time to search for gold in Missouri.