Mine detail: Mcclellan Mines

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Location

Lat / long: 34.09261, -99.82927

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Ore: Chalcocite, Malachite
Gangue: Sandstone, Shale
Orebody form: LENTICULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Stratabound
Production size: Small
Development status: Producer
Production years: 1877-1970+
First production started: 1877
Last production ended: 1970

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

MRDSDE01891
DEP10022074
Reference{Deposit:: CUMMINS, W.F., 1891, TEXAS GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 2ND ANNUAL REPORT, P. 359-552 (P. 450, PL. 18).}{Deposit:: CUMMINS, W.F., 1893, TEXAS GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 4TH ANNUAL REPORT, P. 177-238 (P. 234-235).}{Deposit:: HENDERSON, C.W., 1921, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE U.S., 1917, PT. I, METALS, P. 721-722.}{Deposit:: BEEDE, J.W., AND CHRISTNER, D.D., 1926, TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, BULLETIN 2607, P. 18-57 (P. 38-44, FIG. 5).}{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:: HORNADAY, W.O., 1932, WEST TEXAS TODAY (ABILENE), V. 13, APRIL 1932, P. 5-17.}{Deposit:: EWING, F.E., JR., 1954, WEST TEXAS HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION YEARBOOK, V. 30, P. 17-29 (ABILENE).}{Deposit:: SCALES, B.F., 1959, NORTH TEXAS GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, GUIDEBOOK, SEPT. 26, 1959, P. 35-40.}{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. 37-38).}{Deposit:: SMITH, G.E., 1974, TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 80, 84 P. (P. 39, 62-63, 70, PL. I).}{Deposit:: HALE, D.K., 1977, PROSPECTING AND MINING ON THE TEXAS FRONTIER: STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, PH.D. DISSERTATION, 344 P. (P. 125, 137-138, 144, 158).}{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:: FISCHER, R.P., 1937, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 32, NO. 7, P. 906-951 (P. 915-916).}{Deposit:: SCHOCH, 1918, TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, BULLETIN 1814, 256 P. (P. 111, 203).}{Deposit:: MCCLELLAN, G.B. (1877; JUNE 20, 1883; NOV. 1884), PROSPECTUS REPORTS.}{Deposit:: NEWSPAPERS: FT. WORTH WEEKLY GAZETTE (DEC. 12, 1884); ALBANY NEWS (OCT. 10, 1884); HARDEMAN MIRROR (APRIL 15, 1886); FOARD COUNTY NEWS (MARGARET) (JUNE 15, 1932).}{Deposit:: PHILLIPS, L.C., 1917, REPORT ON THE PROPERTY OF THE FOARD COUNTY COPPER COMPANY: TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, OPEN FILE REPORT, 6 P.}{Production:: STROUD AND OTHERS (1970, P. 37-38)}
ReporterFay, Robert O.