Texas · Foard County
Producer

Mcclellan Mines

Foard County, Texas, United States
Copper
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Description

Jones Vaughn, A Pioneer Cowboy, According To J.H. Olds (As Quoted By Scales (1959, P. 35)

Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeStratabound
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formLENTICULAR
Ore controlReducing Environment, Stratigraphic
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Malachite
GangueSandstone, Shale
Geology
Host rockSandstone · Flowerpot Shale
Associated rockEvaporite · Flowerpot Shale
StructureGentle Nw Dip Of 30 Ft/Mi Or Less, Off Matador Arch
Tectonic settingInterior Basin; Deltaic Red Bed Margin
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Production years1877-1970+
First production1877
Last production1970
Identification
Deposit ID10022074
MRDS IDDE01891
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates34.09261, -99.82927
References
CUMMINS, W.F., 1891, TEXAS GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 2ND ANNUAL REPORT, P. 359-552 (P. 450, PL. 18).CUMMINS, W.F., 1893, TEXAS GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 4TH ANNUAL REPORT, P. 177-238 (P. 234-235).HENDERSON, C.W., 1921, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE U.S., 1917, PT. I, METALS, P. 721-722.BEEDE, J.W., AND CHRISTNER, D.D., 1926, TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, BULLETIN 2607, P. 18-57 (P. 38-44, FIG. 5).THOMPSON, W.C., FOSTER, F.K., AND GARRETT, M.M., COMPILERS (1930), GEOLOGIC MAP OF FOARD COUNTY, TEXAS: TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, SCALE 1:48,000.HORNADAY, W.O., 1932, WEST TEXAS TODAY (ABILENE), V. 13, APRIL 1932, P. 5-17.EWING, F.E., JR., 1954, WEST TEXAS HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION YEARBOOK, V. 30, P. 17-29 (ABILENE).SCALES, B.F., 1959, NORTH TEXAS GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, GUIDEBOOK, SEPT. 26, 1959, P. 35-40.STROUD, R.B., MCMAHAN, A.B., STROUP, R.K., AND HIBPSHMAN, M.H., 1970, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 7422, 103 P. (P. 37-38).SMITH, G.E., 1974, TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 80, 84 P. (P. 39, 62-63, 70, PL. I).HALE, D.K., 1977, PROSPECTING AND MINING ON THE TEXAS FRONTIER: STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, PH.D. DISSERTATION, 344 P. (P. 125, 137-138, 144, 158).HENTZ, T.F., AND BROWN, L.F., JR., 1987, IN BARNES, V.E., GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF TEXAS - WICHITA FALLS-LAWTON SHEET: TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, SCALE 1:250,000.FISCHER, R.P., 1937, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 32, NO. 7, P. 906-951 (P. 915-916).SCHOCH, 1918, TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, BULLETIN 1814, 256 P. (P. 111, 203).MCCLELLAN, G.B. (1877; JUNE 20, 1883; NOV. 1884), PROSPECTUS REPORTS.NEWSPAPERS: FT. WORTH WEEKLY GAZETTE (DEC. 12, 1884); ALBANY NEWS (OCT. 10, 1884); HARDEMAN MIRROR (APRIL 15, 1886); FOARD COUNTY NEWS (MARGARET) (JUNE 15, 1932).PHILLIPS, L.C., 1917, REPORT ON THE PROPERTY OF THE FOARD COUNTY COPPER COMPANY: TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, OPEN FILE REPORT, 6 P.STROUD AND OTHERS (1970, P. 37-38)