Mine detail: Teacup Mountain-1

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 34.06568, -99.84121

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Ore: Malachite
Gangue: Sandstone, Shale
Orebody form: LENTICULAR
Discovery year: 1878

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Flowerpot Shale
Host type:Sandstone
Associated rock:Flowerpot Shale
Associated type:Evaporite
Structure:Gentle Nw Dip Of 30 Ft/Mi Or Less, Off Matador Arch
Tectonic:Interior Basin; Deltaic Red Bed Margin

References

MRDSDE01890
DEP10022073
Reference{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:: BEEDE, J.W., AND CHRISTNER, D.D., 1926, TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, BULLETIN 2607, P. 18-57.}{Deposit:: THOMPSON, W.C., FOSTER, F.K., AND GARRETT, M.M., COMPILERS, 1930, GEOLOGIC MAP OF FOARD COUNTY, TEXAS: TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, SCALE 1:48,000.}{Deposit:: STROUD, R.B., MCMAHAN, A.B., STROUP, R.K., AND HIBPSHMAN, M.H., 1970, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 7422, 103 P. (P. 38).}{Deposit:: SMITH, G.E., 1974, TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 80, 84 P. (P. 60, 63, 67, 74, PL. I).}
ReporterFay, Robert O.