Mine detail: Lela North-1

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 36.37369, -96.92058

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Chromium, Molybdenum, Lead, Vanadium, Zirconium, Cobalt
Ore: Chalcocite, Malachite
Gangue: Sandstone
Orebody form: CHANNEL
Discovery year: 1936

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Production years: 193*?

Geology

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

References

MRDSDE01841
DEP10098091
Reference{Deposit:: BRANSON, C.C., BURWELL, A.L., AND CHASE, G.C., 1955, OGS MINERAL REPORT 27, 22 P. (P. 13).}{Deposit:: HEINE, R.R., 1975, OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, M.S. THESIS, 71 P. (P. 18-19, 36, 39, 40, 68, FIGS. 7, 10).}{Deposit:: MERRITT, C.A., 1940, OGS MINERAL REPORT 8, 15 P. (P. 8).}{Deposit:: GREIG, P.B., 1959, OGS BULLETIN 83, 188 P. (P. 141).}{Deposit:: TOTTEN, M.W., AND FAY, R.O., 1982, OGS, GM-25, 16 P. (MAP, LOC. 144).}{Deposit:: U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION, 1968, RME-151, 73 P.}{Deposit:: FISCHER, R.P., 1937, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 32, NO. 7, P. 906-951 (P. 914-915) [REF. TO SEC. 24].}{Deposit:: FAY, R.O., MAY 1972, SAMPLE 64, OGS, ANALYZED BY DAVE FOSTER.}{Deposit:: NELSON, PERCY, AND BENNETT, F., 1936, WPA PROJECT 65-65-538, OGS FILE, SHEET 205, PAWNEE CO., OKLAHOMA.}
ReporterFay, Robert O.