Commodities
PrimaryLead, Copper
SecondarySilver
TertiaryZinc, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeHydrothermal Vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formVEIN
Ore controlHydrothermal Vein Of Quanah Granite
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena
Geology
Associated rockGranite · Quanah Granite;Post Oak Conglomerate
StructureWichita Mountains, Quanah Mountains Block
Tectonic settingAulacogen
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1902-1912?
First production1902
Last production1912
Discovery year1907
Identification
Deposit ID10021923
MRDS IDDE01713
Alternate namesDr. Starley Mine In 1912
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates34.70204, -98.62229
References
BAIN, H.F., 1904, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 31, P. 82-97 (P. 86).ALLEN, E.T., 1904, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER NO. 31, P. 92.HALE, D.K., 1981B, CHRONICLES OF OKLAHOMA, P. 304-319 (P. 316, APPENDIX MAP AND LOCALITIES).SNIDER, L.C., 1912, OGS BULLETIN 9, 97 P. (P. 94-95).LOWRY, ?, AND GRIGGS, J.E., AUGUST 1936, WPA PROJECT 65-65-538, SHEET 790, COMANCHE CO., OKLAHOMA, OGS FILE.MERRITT, C.A., HAM, W.E., ANDERSON, K., AND SOUKUP, J., JULY 1941, SHEET 0422, COMANCHE CO., OKLAHOMA, OGS FILE.SCHOONOVER, F.B., 1948, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, M.S. THESIS, 123 P. (MAP).