Mine detail: Zircon Mine

Previously called 'Crystal King Mine Earlier'

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Location

Lat / long: 34.71954, -98.77924

Resource(M)

Primary: Zirconium
Secondary: Copper
Orebody form: VEIN
Discovery year: 1906

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Hydrothermal Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Production years: 1905-1934
First production started: 1905
Last production ended: 1934

Geology

Host rock:Hale Spring Pegmatite
Host type:Pegmatite
Associated rock:Quanah Granite;Hennessey Group
Associated type:Granite
Structure:Wichita Mountains, Hale Spring Pegmatite Of Quanah Granite
Tectonic:Aulacogen

References

MRDSDE01716
DEP10021926
Reference{Deposit:: LARSEN, E.S., JR., WARING, C.L., AND BERMAN, JOSEPH, 1953, AMERICAN MINERALOGIST, V. 38, NOS. 11-12.}{Deposit:: STERRETT, D.B., 1908, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MINERAL RESOURCES OF U.S., 1907, PT. 2, P. 785-794 (OK - P. 792-793).}{Deposit:: SCHALLER, W.T., 1922, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MINERAL RESOURCES OF U.S., 1919, PT. 2, P. 1-32 (OK - P. 22-23).}{Deposit:: TYLER, P.M., 1931, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 6457, 11 P. (OK - P. 8).}{Deposit:: AL-SHAIEB, Z.F., THOMAS, R.G., AND STEWART, G.F., 1980, URANIUM RESOURCE EVALUATION, LAWTON QUADRANGLE, OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS: BENDIX CORP., SUBCONTRACT 78-131-E, AND CONTRACT DE-AC13-76 G01664.}{Deposit:: ANDERSON, K.C., 1946, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, M.S. THESIS, 66 P. (P. 38-41 ZIRCON MINE).}{Deposit:: BURK, J.M., NOVEMBER 1936, WPA PROJECT 65-65-538, SHEET 847, COMANCHE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, OGS FILE.}{Deposit:: YOUNGMAN, E.P., 1931, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 6456, 63 P. (OK - P. 17-18).}{Deposit:: TILTON, G.R., DAVIS, G.L., WETHERILL, G.W., AND ALDRICH, L.T., 1957, AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION TRANSACTIONS, V. 38, NO. 3, P. 360-371.}{Deposit:: JOHNSON, E.L., 1955, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, M.S. THESIS, 87 P. (P. 44, 74, 77 ZIRCON MINE).}
ReporterFay, Robert O.