Oklahoma · Kiowa County
Past Producer

Lugert Tunnel

Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States
Copper
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Description

Frank Lugert (Postmaster Of Lugert; Town Founder)

Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeHydrothermal Vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formVEINS
Ore controlVeins In Granite
Materials
Ore mineralsMalachite
GangueGranite
Geology
Associated rockGranite · Lugert Granite;Hennessey Group
StructureWichita Mountains, Lugert Granite Intrusion
Tectonic settingAulacogen
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1902
First production1902
Last production1902
Discovery year1902
Identification
Deposit ID10021983
MRDS IDDE01779
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates34.8576, -99.27176
References
HALE, D.K., 1981B, CHRONICLES OF OKLAHOMA, V. 59, NO. 3, P. 304-319 (P. 310, 317, MAP).MERRITT, C.L., 1958, OGS BULLETIN 76, 70 P.POLK, T.R., 1948, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, M.S. THESIS, 87 P. (MAP).RYAN, EBEN, AND WINNETT, LESTER, JUNE 1936, WPA PROJECT 65-65-538; OGS, SHEET 2001, KIOWA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA.RYAN, EBEN, JUNE 1936, WPA PROJECT 65-65-538, SHEET KR-24, KIOWA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, OGS FILE.