Description
Marcy, Randolph B., And Shumard, George G.
Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeStratabound
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formLENTICULAR
Ore controlReducing Environment, Stratigraphic
Materials
GangueConglomerate, Shale
Geology
Host rockConglomerate · Oscar Formation
Associated rockSandstone · Oscar Formation
StructureBeds Almost Flat, Along Randlett Syncline That Strikes Wnw
Tectonic settingInterior Basin; Deltaic Red Bed Margin
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1852
Identification
Deposit ID10021949
MRDS IDDE01739
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates34.14262, -98.26478
References
MARCY, R.B., 1854, 33RD CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION, SENATE EXECUTIVE DOCUMENT, 310 P. (P. 9).SHUMARD, G.G., 1854, 33RD CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION, SENATE EXECUTIVE DOCUMENT, P. 167-185 (P. 172).HITCHCOCK, EDWARD, 1854, 33RD CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION, SENATE EXECUTIVE DOCUMENT, P. 150-166 (P. 162).SHEPARD, C.V., 1854, 33RD CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION, SENATE EXECUTIVE DOCUMENT, P. 145-149 (P. 147).WEGEMANN, C.H., 1915, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 602, 108 P. (P. 65-66, 102).HAVENS, J.S., 1977, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AND OGS, HYDROLOGIC ATLAS 6.