Texas · Stonewall County
Occurrence

Roessler Prospect

Stonewall County, Texas, United States
Copper
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Description

Roessler, A.R.

Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeStratabound
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlReducing Environment, Stratigraphic, Sabkha
Materials
Ore mineralsMalachite
GangueDolomite, Shale
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Flowerpot Shale
Associated rockEvaporite · Kiser Gypsum Member Of Flowerpot Shale
StructureGentle Dip W. About 30 Ft/Mi Off Bend Arch
Tectonic settingInterior Basin; Deltaic Red Bed Margin
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1873
Identification
Deposit ID10022127
MRDS IDDE01956
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates33.39735, -100.09039
References
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. 18-19, FIG. 11).ROESSLER, A.R., 1876B, MAP OF HASKELL COUNTY, TEXAS. THE TEXAS LAND AND IMMIGRATION CO., 35 BROAD ST., NEW YORK; H.G. GILBERT, PRES., A.R. ROESSLER, SEC. (1 IN. = 2 MI).STORM, L.W., COMPILER, 1929, GEOLOGIC MAP OF STONEWALL COUNTY, TEXAS: TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, SCALE 1:48,000.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.SMITH, G.E., 1974, TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 80, 84 P. (PL. IV).ROESSLER, A.R., 1874, LATEST MAP OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: NEW YORK, EDW. WELLKE AND BRO. (1" = 40 MI).LOEW, OSCAR, AND ROESSLER, A.R., 1873, EXPLORATION OF THE NORTHWEST PART OF TEXAS IN 1872: PETERMANN'S MITTHEILUNGEN AUS JUSTUS PERTHES GEOGRAPHISCHER ANSTALT . . . (GOTHA), V. 19, P. 453-467, PL. 23, MAP (P. 462-463).GALLOWAY, W.E., 1970, TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, OPEN FILE REPORT 1970-6, 115 P