Mine detail: Twin Mountains-2

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 34.75816, -99.07564

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Ore: Malachite
Orebody form: CAVITIES
Discovery year: 1953

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Hennessey Group
Host type:Sandstone
Associated rock:Hennessey Group
Associated type:Shale
Structure:Wichita Mountains, Red Bed Onlap Onto Twin Mountains
Tectonic:Regolithic Red Beds

References

MRDSDE01781
DEP10021985
Reference{Deposit:: HUANG, W.T., 1956, AMERICAN MINERALOGIST, V. 41, P. 152-153.}{Deposit:: HALE, D.K., 1981B, CHRONICLES OF OKLAHOMA, V. 59, NO. 3, P. 304-319 (P. 312, 318, MAP).}{Deposit:: ATCHISON, EDGAR, JUNE 1936, WPA PROJECT 65-65-538, SHEET 248, KIOWA CO., OKLAHOMA, OGS FILE.}{Deposit:: RYAN, EBEN, 1936, WPA PROJECT 65-65-538, SHEET KR-22, KIOWA CO., OKLAHOMA, OGS FILE.}{Deposit:: GILBERT, M.C., AND MYERS, J.D., 1986, OGS GUIDEBOOK 23, P. 107-116 (P. 108, MAP).}
ReporterFay, Robert O.