Mine detail: Caddo Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

34.16291, -93.41019

Resource(M)

Primary:	Mercury
Tertiary:	Antimony
Ore:	Calomel, Cinnabar, Metacinnabar, Stibiconite, Stibnite
Gangue:	Barite, Dickite, Goethite, Pyrite, Quartz

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Jackfork Sandstone, Sandstone;Stanley Shale
Host type:	Sandstone
Structure:	Thrust Faults, N-S Tear Faults, And Two Fold Systems ; Reg.Trends: Thrust Faults From S In Late Paleozoic, Homoclinal Fold. Nw Trending Strike Slip Faults.
Alteration processes:	Argillic Alteration

References

MRDS	M055049
DEP	10040331
Reference	{Deposit:: USGS, 1937, BULL. 886-C}{Deposit:: BAILEY, E. H., USGS, PERSONAL FILES}{Production:: USBM DATA}
Reporter	Bergquist, Joel R.