Mine detail: Abercrombie Ranch-1

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

33.5743, -98.65395

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Ore:	Malachite
Gangue:	Sandstone
Discovery year:	1873

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Archer City Formation Of Bowie Group, Sandstone #8
Host type:	Sandstone
Associated rock:	Archer City Formation Of Bowie Group
Associated type:	Shale
Structure:	Gentle Dip To N., Probably Less Than 1 Degree, Off Bend Arch.
Tectonic:	Interior Basin; Deltaic Red Bed Margin

References

MRDS	DE01868
DEP	10022054
Reference	{Deposit:: SCHMITZ, E.J., 1897, AIME, TRANSACTIONS, V. 26, P. 97-108 (P. 107-108).}{Deposit:: BLAIR, R.G., STEHLE, F.T., AND LEVICH, R.A., 1973, U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION, TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM TM-190, 16 P. (P. 11, PL. 1).}{Deposit:: HENTZ, T.F., 1988, TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 170, 55 P. (P. 13-17; 52).}{Deposit:: HENTZ, T.F., AND BROWN, L.F., JR., 1987, IN BARNES, V.E., GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF TEXAS, WICHITA FALLS-LAWTON SHEET: TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, SCALE 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: NICKELL, C.O., 1932, AUSTIN, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, M.A. THESIS, 40 P. (MAP #1)}
Reporter	Fay, Robert O.