Mine detail: Ellis East

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 35.38899, -96.63779

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Ore: Malachite
Gangue: Sandstone
Orebody form: CHANNEL
Discovery year: 1933

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Sandstone
Associated rock:Ada Group
Associated type:Shale
Structure:Monoclinal Low Dip Westward, 0.5w.
Tectonic:Interior Basin; Deltaic Red Bed Margin

References

MRDSDE01864
DEP10091732
ReferenceJACK ELLIS, OF CENTERVIEW, 2.5 MI N. OF BRIDGE OVER CANADIAN RIVER, IN POTTAWATOMIE CO., LIVED ON THE PROPERTY IN 1933 AND GAVE ME THE INFORMATION. HE SAID THAT THE ROCKS ARE NOW COVERED WITH ALLUVIUM. HE OPERATED A SMALL FILLING STATION ALONG THE OLD ROAD TO KEOKUK FALLS, A MILE NE, NOW A GHOST TOWN
ReporterFay, Robert O.