Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formLENTICULAR
Ore controlReducing Environment, Stratigraphic
Geology
Host rockSandstone · San Angelo Sandstone (Lower);Flowerpot Shale (Upper)
Associated rockConglomerate · San Angelo Sandstone;Flowerpot Shale
StructureGentle Nw Dip Of 30 Ft/Mi Or Less, Off Matador Arch
Tectonic settingInterior Basin; Deltaic Red Bed Margin
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1975
Identification
Deposit ID10091737
MRDS IDDE01904
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates34.1515, -99.63899
References
LLOYD, A.M., AND THOMPSON, W.C., COMPILERS, 1929, MAP OF THE EAST PERMIAN BASIN: TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, SCALE 1:220,000.SMITH, G.E., 1974, TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 80, 84 P. (P. 63, 67, SAMPLE 13, MEAS. SEC. 46).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.