Mine detail: Picher Field

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

36.9834, -94.83357

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Zinc
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Marcasite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Calcite
Orebody form:	CIRCULAR AND THIN SHEETS

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence
First production started:	1904

Geology

Host type:

Limestone

References

MRDS	K002902
DEP	10026251
Reference	{Deposit:: MCKNIGHT, E.T., NEWMAN, W.L., AND HEYL, A.V., JR. (COMPILERS), 1962, ZINC IN THE UNITED STATES, EXCLUSIVE OF ALASKA AND HAWAII: USGS MINERAL INV. RESOURCE MAP MR-19, SEPARATE TEXT, 18 P.}{Deposit:: MCKNIGHT, E.T. AND FISCHER, R.P., 1970, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE PICHER FIELD, OKLAHOMA AND KANSAS: USGS PROF. PAPER 588, P. 165}
Reporter	Wedow, Helmuth