Texas · Archer County
Past Producer

Isbell Mine

Archer County, Texas, United States
Copper
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Description

Col. J.B. Barry And Indians, From Ft. Belknap

Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeStratabound
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLENTICULAR
Ore controlReducing Environment, Stratigraphic
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Malachite
GangueShale
Geology
Host rockShale · Nocona Formation
Associated rockSandstone · Nocona Formation
StructureGentle Dip Of 30 Ft/Mi Or Less Nnw Off Bend Arch
Tectonic settingInterior Basin; Deltaic Red Bed Margin
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1864-1882
First production1864
Last production1882
Discovery year1864
Identification
Deposit ID10022057
MRDS IDDE01871
Alternate namesPotato Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates33.65124, -98.67785
References
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