Mine detail: Lela North-3

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

36.37564, -96.94141

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Silver
Tertiary:	Lead, Vanadium, Zirconium, Chromium, Cobalt, Molybdenum, Nickel
Ore:	Chalcocite, Malachite
Gangue:	Sandstone
Orebody form:	CHANNEL
Discovery year:	1935

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	193 *?

Geology

Host type:	Sandstone
Associated rock:	Oscar Group
Associated type:	Shale
Structure:	Monoclinal Low Westward Dip, About 0.5w.
Tectonic:	Interior Basin; Deltaic Red Bed Margin

References

MRDS	DE01843
DEP	10022033
Reference	{Deposit:: FISCHER, R.P., 1937, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 32, NO. 7, P. 906-951 (P. 914-915).}{Deposit:: MERRITT, C.A., 1940, OGS MINERAL REPORT NO. 8, 15 P. (P. 8).}{Deposit:: GREIG, P.B., 1959, OGS BULLETIN 83, 188 P. (P. 141).}{Deposit:: BRANSON, C.C., BURWELL, A.L., AND CHASE, G.C., 1955, OGS MINERAL REPORT 27, 22 P. (P. 13).}{Deposit:: FAY, R.O., MAY 1972, SAMPLE NO. 63, OGS; ANALYZED BY DAVE FOSTER.}{Deposit:: NELSON, PERCY, AND BENNETT, F., NOVEMBER 4, 1936, WPA PROJECT 65-65-538, OGS FILE, SHEET 206, PAWNEE CO., OKLAHOMA.}
Reporter	Fay, Robert O.