Kingfisher Creek-2

Occurrence in Blaine county in Oklahoma, United States with commodities Copper, Titanium, Metal
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Controls for ore emplacement
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Mining district
  15. Land status
  16. Workings at the site
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. General comments
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10021920
MRDS ID DE01709
Record type Site
Current site name Kingfisher Creek-2

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -98.29951, 35.84091 (WGS84)
Elevation 424
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position GO 6.75 MI E. OF WATONGA ON OK HWY 3, 33, FROM JUNCTION OF OK HWY 8. OUTCROP ON S. SIDE OF ROAD.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Blaine(county)

Oklahoma(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Watonga SE(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Watonga(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Clinton(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Lower Cimarron-Skeleton(hydrologic unit)

Lower Cimarron(hydrologic accounting unit)

Lower Cimarron(hydrologic subregion)

Arkansas-White-Red(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Oklahoma Blaine

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Indian 016N 010W 30 NW OF NW OF NE OF NE Oklahoma

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Titanium, Metal Critical Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Malachite Ore
Dolomite Gangue

Analytical data

Result 1.72% CU
Result TI, MAJOR CONSTITUENT, >2,000 PPM

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Middle Permian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite
    Rock unit name Magpie Dolomite Member Of Blaine Formation
    Rock description Magpie Dolomite Member Of Blaine Formation

Nearby scientific data

(1) -98.29951, 35.84091

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Gentle Dip Westward, Less Than 30 Ft/Mi

Ore body information

  • Name UNNAMED
    General form SHEET
    Thickness 0.08M
    Length 60.96M
    Width 60.96M

Comments on the ore body information

  • Orebody is in an outcrop

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Stratabound, Reducing Environment, ?Sabkha Process

Comments on the geologic information

  • GEOLOGY BY FAY (1962, P. 205) AND FAY (1964, P. 95, 207).; HR.AGE.MV: GUADALUPIAN

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1962
Discoverer Robert O. Fay

Mining district

District name Winnview

Land status

Ownership category Private

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 0.405HA

Comments on the workings information

  • OUTCROP

Comments on development

  • ALSO FOUND 6 MI TO SE. MAY COVER WIDE AREA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FAY, ROBERT O., 1962, OGS BULLETIN 89, 252 P. (P. 205).

  • Deposit

    FAY, ROBERT O., 1964, OGS BULLETIN 98, 238 P. (P. 95, 207).

  • Deposit

    FAY, ROBERT O., JUNE 3, 1972, SAMPLE NO. 40, ANALYZED BY DAVE FOSTER, OGS

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit GEOLOGY BY FAY (1962, P. 205, MEASURED SEC. 10) AND FAY (1964, P. 95, 207, MEASURED SEC. 23). MALACHITE IN MAGPIE DOL., ON S. SIDE OF OK HWY 33, COLLECTED BY FAY (JUNE 3, 1972).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-92 Fay, Robert O. Oklahoma Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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