Mine detail: North Buzzard Peak-2

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Location: King County, Texas, United States, North America
Lat / long: 33.52624, -100.00455
dep_id: 10022102
mrds_id: DE01927
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Malachite
orebody_fm: TABULAR
work_type: Surface
conc_proc: Secondary Water
ore_ctrl: Reducing Environment, Stratigraphic
Reporter: Fay, Robert O.
hrock_unit: Flowerpot Shale (Upper);San Angelo Formation (Lower)
hrock_type: Shale
arock_unit: Flowerpot Shale;San Angelo Formation
arock_type: Sandstone
Structure: Gentle W. Dip Of 30 Ft/Mi Or Less Off Bend Arch.
tectonic: Interior Basin; Deltaic Red Bed Margin
disc_yr: 1968
discr: Stroud And Others
References:
  • Deposit:: HUBBARD, W.E., AND FISCHER, R.W., COMPILERS, 1930, GEOLOGIC MAP OF KING COUNTY, TEXAS: TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, SCALE 1:48,000.
  • Deposit:: BARNES, V.E., COMPILER, 1967, GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF TEXAS - LUBBOCK SHEET: TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, SCALE 1:250,000.
  • Deposit:: STROUD, R.B., MCMAHAN, A.B., STROUP, K.K., AND HIBPSHMAN, M.K., 1970, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 7422, 103 P. (P. 40, 59-60).
  • Deposit:: SMITH, G.E., 1974, TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 80, 84 P. (P. 65, 70, PL. III).
  • Deposit:: GALLOWAY, W.E., 1970, TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, OPEN FILE REPORT 1970-6, 115 P. (P. 33)
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