Oklahoma · Comanche County
Past Producer

Hale Copper Mine

Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States
CopperNickelZirconiumChromiumVanadiumZinc
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Description

James Hale And Wife Bessie (A Colorado Miner) (According To Wilson, 1980, P. 13)

Commodities
PrimaryCopper
TertiaryNickel, Zirconium, Chromium, Vanadium, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formLINEAR
Ore controlHydrothermal Veins; Extracted Cu From Gabbro
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Cuprite, Pyrrhotite
Geology
Host rockPegmatite · Hale Spring Pegmatite Of Quanah Granite
Associated rockGranite · Sandy Creek Gabbro;Mount Scott Granite;Post Oak Conglomerate, Possibly Of Hennessey Group
StructureWichita Mountains, Igneous Intrusions, Hydrothermal Veins, Quanah Granite Pegmatite Veins In Sandy Creek Gabbro And Mount Scott Granite, Irregular Occurrences. The Weathered Ore Is Then Mixed With The Post Oak Conglomerate Of Possible Hennessey Group.
Tectonic settingAulac Ogen
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1884-1960?
First production1884
Last production1960
Discovery year1887
Identification
Deposit ID10098089
MRDS IDDE01711
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates34.75232, -98.78091
References
WOODRUFF, E.G., 1904, OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY, 3RD BIENNIAL REPORT, P. 23-36 (P. 28).AKPOURAGHTAPEH, SAMAD, 1979, OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, M.S. THESIS, 116 P.AL-SHALEH, Z.F., THOMAS, R.G., AND STEWERT, G.F., 1980, BENDIX FIELD ENGINEERING CORPORATION, SUBCONTRACT 78-131-E, AND DE-AC13-76G01664.ALLEN, E.T., 1904, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 31, P. 92.BAIN, H.F., 1904A, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 31, P. 82-97 (P. 88).TAFF, J.A., 1904, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 31, 81 P. (P. 66-67).BAIN, H.F., 1904B, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 225, P. 120-122 (P. 122).POWELL, B.N., STOCKTON, M.L., GIDDENS, J.D. III, AND GILBERT, M.C., 1982, OGS GUIDEBOOK 21, P. 102-117.SCOFIELD, NANCY, AND GILBERT, M.C., 1982, OGS GUIDEBOOK 21, P. 60-64.WILSON, C.S., 1963, OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY, 8TH BIENNIAL GEOLOGICAL SYMPOSIUM, PROCEEDINGS, P. 149-160 (P. 155).WILSON, C.S. , 1980, OKLAHOMA TODAY, V. 30, NO. 2, P. 11-15 (P. 13).ANDERSON, K.C., 1946, OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY, M.S. THESIS, 66 P. (P. 35-38).JOHNSON, E.L., 1955, OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY, M.S. THESIS, 87 P. (ESPECIALLY P. 8-10).ROCKWELL, FLOYD, OCTOBER 1936, WPA PROJECT 65-65-538, SHEET 835-B, COMANCHE CO., OKLAHOMA, OGS FILE.WILSON, C.S., 1960, OKLAHOMA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, TRANSACTIONS, V. 3, P. 12-19 (P. 14-15).STOCKTON, M.M., 1984, ARLINGTON, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, M.S. THESIS, 83 P. (P. VII, 59, 64-65, PL. 6D).MANSUR, M.A., MAY 1936, WPA PROJECT 65-65-538, SHEET 459, COMANCHE CO., OKLAHOMA, OGS FILE.