Mine detail: Lugert Tunnel

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Location: Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States, North America
Lat / long: 34.8576, -99.27176
dep_id: 10021983
mrds_id: DE01779
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Hydrothermal Vein
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Malachite
gangue: Granite
orebody_fm: VEINS
work_type: Underground
conc_proc: Hydrothermal Veins
ore_ctrl: Veins In Granite
Reporter: Fay, Robert O.
arock_unit: Lugert Granite;Hennessey Group
arock_type: Granite
Structure: Wichita Mountains, Lugert Granite Intrusion
tectonic: Aulacogen
Year first produced: 1902
yr_lst_prd: 1902
disc_yr: 1902
prod_yrs: 1902
discr: Frank Lugert (Postmaster Of Lugert; Town Founder)
References:
  • Deposit:: HALE, D.K., 1981B, CHRONICLES OF OKLAHOMA, V. 59, NO. 3, P. 304-319 (P. 310, 317, MAP).
  • Deposit:: MERRITT, C.L., 1958, OGS BULLETIN 76, 70 P.
  • Deposit:: POLK, T.R., 1948, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, M.S. THESIS, 87 P. (MAP).
  • Deposit:: RYAN, EBEN, AND WINNETT, LESTER, JUNE 1936, WPA PROJECT 65-65-538; OGS, SHEET 2001, KIOWA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA.
  • Deposit:: RYAN, EBEN, JUNE 1936, WPA PROJECT 65-65-538, SHEET KR-24, KIOWA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, OGS FILE.
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