Mine detail: Marcy Camp 17

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 33.08958, -100.04927

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Ore: Malachite
Gangue: Shale
Orebody form: LENTICULAR
Discovery year: 1854

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Flowerpot Shale
Host type:Shale
Associated rock:Flowerpot Shale
Associated type:Sandstone
Structure:Gentle Dip Wnw 30 Ft/Mi Or Less Off Bend Arch
Tectonic:Interior Basin; Deltaic Red Bed Margin

References

MRDSDE01960
DEP10022130
Reference{Deposit:: PARKER, W.B., 1856, NOTES TAKEN DURING THE EXPEDITION COMMANDED BY CAPT. R.B. MARCY, USA, THROUGH UNEXPLORED TEXAS, IN THE SUMMER AND FALL OF 1854: PHILADELPHIA, HAYS AND ZELL, 242 P. (P. 157).}{Deposit:: MARCY, R.B., 1856, REPORT ... BRAZOS AND BIG WICHITA RIVERS ... 1854: SENATE EXECUTIVE DOCUMENT 60, 34TH CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION, 48 P., MAP (P. 13, TOP, CAMP 17).}{Deposit:: MARCY, R.B., 1866, THIRTY YEARS ARMY LIFE ON THE BORDER: NEW YORK, HARPER AND BROS., 442 P. (P. 196-198, CAMP 17).}{Deposit:: WILLIAMS, J.W., AND LEE, ERNEST, 1947, MARC* EXPLORATION TO LOCATE THE TEXAS INDIAN RESERVATION IN 1854: WEST TEXAS HISTORICAL ASSOC., YEARBOOK, V. 23, P. 107-132 (ABILENE) (P. 124, BOTTOM OF PAGE).}{Deposit:: NEIGHBORS, K.F., 1975, ROBERT SIMPSON NEIGHBORS AND THE TEXAS FRONTIER, 1836-1859: WACO, TEXIAN PRESS, 349 P. (P. 146).}{Deposit:: STORM, L.W., COMPILER, 1929, GEOLOGIC MAP OF STONEWALL COUNTY, TEXAS: TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, SCALE 1:48,000.}{Deposit:: PATTON, L.T., 1930, TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, BULLETIN 3027, 77 P.}{Deposit:: BARNES, V.E., COMPILER, 1967, GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF TEXAS, LUBBOCK SHEET: SCALE 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: SMITH, G.E., 1974, TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 80, 84 P. (PL. V).}
ReporterFay, Robert O.