Mine detail: Thomas Buffalo Mine

Previously called 'Birthday MineMissouri Mule MineFederal MineFort Worth MineMidas MineNew Chicago No.2 MineNew Chicago No.1 MineThomas Buffalo Allotment'

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Location

Lat / long: 36.97147, -94.82244

Resource(M)

Tertiary: Lead, Zinc
Other material: Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Chert, Dolomite, Galena, Marcasite, Pyrite, Quartz, Sphalerite
Discovery year: 1917

Production

Operation type: Underground
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1918

Geology

References

MAS401150040
DEP10128136
Reference{Deposit:: FOWLER, G.M., AND LYDEN, J.P. 1932, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF THE}{Deposit:: TRI-STATE DISTRICT (MISSOURI-KANSAS-OKLAHOMA): A.I.M.E TR.,}{Deposit:: P. 206-251.}{Deposit:: WEIDMAN, S., 1932, THE MIAMI-PICHER ZINC-LEAD DISTRICT, OKLA}{Deposit:: OKLAHOMA GEOL. SURV. BULL. 5G; 177P.}{Deposit:: MCKNIGHT, EDWIN AND FISCHER, RICHARD, 1970, GEOLOGY AND ORE}{Deposit:: DEPOSITS OF THE PICHER FIELD OKLAHOMA AND KANSAS: U.S. GEOL.}{Deposit:: PROF. PAPER 588, 165P.}{Deposit:: BROCKIE, DOUGLAS, ET.AL., 1968, THE GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS}{Deposit:: TRI-STATE DISTRICT OF MISSOURI, KANSAS, AND OKLAHOMA IN ORE}{Deposit:: DEPOSITS OF THE U.S.: A.I.M.E P.400-430.}
ReporterLewis, J.D.