Oklahoma · Comanche County
Past Producer

Zircon Mine

Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States
ZirconiumCopper
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Description

Frank Rush, Forest Supervisor, Wichita National Forest First Reported It In 1907. It Was Already Worked In 1905 To 35 Ft.

Commodities
PrimaryZirconium
SecondaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeHydrothermal Vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formVEIN
Ore controlHydrothermal Vein
Geology
Host rockPegmatite · Hale Spring Pegmatite
Associated rockGranite · Quanah Granite;Hennessey Group
StructureWichita Mountains, Hale Spring Pegmatite Of Quanah Granite
Tectonic settingAulacogen
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1905-1934
First production1905
Last production1934
Discovery year1906
Identification
Deposit ID10021926
MRDS IDDE01716
Alternate namesCrystal King Mine Earlier
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates34.71954, -98.77924
References
LARSEN, E.S., JR., WARING, C.L., AND BERMAN, JOSEPH, 1953, AMERICAN MINERALOGIST, V. 38, NOS. 11-12.STERRETT, D.B., 1908, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MINERAL RESOURCES OF U.S., 1907, PT. 2, P. 785-794 (OK - P. 792-793).SCHALLER, W.T., 1922, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MINERAL RESOURCES OF U.S., 1919, PT. 2, P. 1-32 (OK - P. 22-23).TYLER, P.M., 1931, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 6457, 11 P. (OK - P. 8).AL-SHAIEB, Z.F., THOMAS, R.G., AND STEWART, G.F., 1980, URANIUM RESOURCE EVALUATION, LAWTON QUADRANGLE, OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS: BENDIX CORP., SUBCONTRACT 78-131-E, AND CONTRACT DE-AC13-76 G01664.ANDERSON, K.C., 1946, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, M.S. THESIS, 66 P. (P. 38-41 ZIRCON MINE).BURK, J.M., NOVEMBER 1936, WPA PROJECT 65-65-538, SHEET 847, COMANCHE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, OGS FILE.YOUNGMAN, E.P., 1931, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 6456, 63 P. (OK - P. 17-18).TILTON, G.R., DAVIS, G.L., WETHERILL, G.W., AND ALDRICH, L.T., 1957, AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION TRANSACTIONS, V. 38, NO. 3, P. 360-371.JOHNSON, E.L., 1955, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, M.S. THESIS, 87 P. (P. 44, 74, 77 ZIRCON MINE).