Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeStratabound
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLENTICULAR
Ore controlReducing Environment, Stratigraphic
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Malachite
GangueDolomite, Sandstone, Shale
Geology
Host rockShale,Sandstone,Dolomite · Cedar Mountain Member Of Flowerpot Shale
Associated rockConglomerate · Flowerpot Shale
StructureGentle Dip W. Off Bend Arch 15-30 Ft/Mi
Tectonic settingInterior Basin; Deltaic Red Bed Margin
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1880-1945
First production1880
Last production1945
Discovery year1880
Identification
Deposit ID10022119
MRDS IDDE01947
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates33.01903, -100.11205
References
FURMAN, J.H., 1881, NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES TRANSACTIONS, V. 1, OCTOBER 31, 1881, P. 15-20 (P. 17).PATTON, L.T., 1930, TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, BULLETIN 3027, 77 P.BARNES, V.E., COMPILER, 1967, GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF TEXAS, LUBBOCK SHEET: SCALE 1:250,000.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).SMITH, G.E., 1974, TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 80, 84 P. (P. 62, 64, 69, 71, PL. V).STORM, L.W., COMPILER, 1929, GEOLOGIC MAP OF STONEWALL CO., TEXAS: TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, APRIL 1929, SCALE 1:48,000.GALLOWAY, W.E., 1970, TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, OPEN FILE REPORT 1970-6, 115 P. (FIG. 1, P. 113, MINE LOCATION 12)