Mine detail: Mcfaddin Prospect

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Location:	Knox County, Texas, United States, North America
Lat / long:	33.52152, -99.94899
dep_id:	10022106
mrds_id:	DE01930
Commodity type:	metallic
Major mineral:	Copper
Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Stratabound
Production size:	No production occurred
Development status:	Occurrence
ore:	Malachite
gangue:	Shale
orebody_fm:	LENTICULAR
work_type:	Surface
conc_proc:	Secondary Water
ore_ctrl:	Reducing Environment, Stratigraphic
Reporter:	Fay, Robert O.
hrock_unit:	San Angelo Formation (Lower)
hrock_type:	Sandstone
arock_unit:	San Angelo Formation
arock_type:	Sandstone
Structure:	Gentle Wnw Dip Of 30 Ft/Mi Or Less Off Bend Arch
tectonic:	Interior Basin; Deltaic Red Bed Margin
dy_ba:	<
disc_yr:	1912
discr:	Harris And Harkins Mine(?) Mentioned By Henderson (1912, P. 73a) Near Knox City.
References:	Deposit:: HENDERSON, C.W., 1912, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE U.S. FOR 1911, PT. I, METALS: P. 739-740 (P. 739). Deposit:: LLOYD, A.M., AND THOMPSON, W.C., COMPILERS, 1929, AREAL MAP SHOWING OU TCROPS ON THE EASTERN SIDE OF THE PERMIAN BASIN OF WEST TEXAS: TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, SCALE 1:220,000. Deposit:: STROUD, R.B., MCMAHAN, A.B., STROUP, R.K., AND HIBPSHMAN, M.A., 1970, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 7422, 103 P. (P. 37, 76). Deposit:: SMITH, G.E., 1974, TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 80, 84 P. (P. 62, 64-65, 68, PL. III). 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:: ACKER, EVA, 1939, THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RESOURCES OF TEXAS: EAST TEXAS STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE, M.A. THESIS (P. 48). Deposit:: GALLOWAY, W.E., 1970, TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, OPEN FILE REPORT 1970-6, 115 P. (P. 48).