Description
Pawnee Mining And Milling Co.
Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondarySilver
TertiaryLead, Vanadium, Zirconium, Chromium, Cobalt, Molybdenum, Nickel
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formCHANNEL
Ore controlReducing Environment, Stratigraphic Channel
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Malachite
GangueSandstone
Geology
Host rockSandstone
Associated rockShale · Oscar Group
StructureMonoclinal Low Westward Dip, About 0.5w.
Tectonic settingInterior Basin; Deltaic Red Bed Margin
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1930'S?
Discovery year1935
Identification
Deposit ID10022033
MRDS IDDE01843
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.37564, -96.94141
References
FISCHER, R.P., 1937, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 32, NO. 7, P. 906-951 (P. 914-915).MERRITT, C.A., 1940, OGS MINERAL REPORT NO. 8, 15 P. (P. 8).GREIG, P.B., 1959, OGS BULLETIN 83, 188 P. (P. 141).BRANSON, C.C., BURWELL, A.L., AND CHASE, G.C., 1955, OGS MINERAL REPORT 27, 22 P. (P. 13).FAY, R.O., MAY 1972, SAMPLE NO. 63, OGS; ANALYZED BY DAVE FOSTER.NELSON, PERCY, AND BENNETT, F., NOVEMBER 4, 1936, WPA PROJECT 65-65-538, OGS FILE, SHEET 206, PAWNEE CO., OKLAHOMA.