Mine detail: Mud Creek-1

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 34.08623, -97.78588

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Ore: Malachite
Orebody form: LENTICULAR
Discovery year: 1956

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Stratabound
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Oscar Group
Host type:Arkose
Associated rock:Oscar Group
Associated type:Shale
Structure:Gentle Dip To Ne Less Than 30 Ft/Mi Off Waurika-Muenster Arch
Tectonic:Interior Basin; Deltaic Red Bed Margin

References

MRDSDE01768
DEP10021974
Reference{Deposit:: EARGLE, D.H., AND MCKAY, E.J., 1956, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AND U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION, TEI-620, P. 261-264.}{Deposit:: FINCH, W.I., 1967, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 538, 121 P. (P. 21, LOC. 8).}{Deposit:: SHELTON, J.W., AL-SHAIEB, ZUHAIR, OLMSTEAD, R.W., HENSON, R.E., MAY, R.T., AND OWENS, R.T., 1976, U.S. ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION, CONTRACT AT(05-1)-1641, OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY, 156 P. (P. 151).}
ReporterFay, Robert O.