| Deposit ID | 10021922 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | DE01712 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Buckhorn Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -98.53646, 34.76121 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 427 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 2.3 MI S. OF MEERS ON OK HWY 115 IS A ROAD ON THE E. SIDE, ANGLING NE. FOLLOW ROAD TO NE ABOUT 1.2 MI TO CEDAR CREEK CROSSING. PROCEED E. ABOUT 1.5 MI. MAIN ROAD GOES TO SE ALONG BASE OF MOUNT SCOTT, THROUGH S. PART OF SEC. 2. JEEP ROAD, 4-WHEEL-DRIVE, BEARS TOWARD NE AND CONNECTS WITH VARIOUS TRAIL ROADS THROUGH SEC. 2, ON W. SIDE OF LAKE LAWTONKA., Acc To 2500 Ft |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Comanche(county)
Oklahoma(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Meers(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Lawton(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Lawton(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Cache(hydrologic unit)
Red-Lake Texoma(hydrologic accounting unit)
Red-Washita(hydrologic subregion)
Arkansas-White-Red(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Oklahoma | Comanche |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian | 003N | 013W | 2 | CENTER | Oklahoma |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro | ||||
| Rock unit name | Mount Sheridan Gabbro;Hennessey Group | ||||
| Rock description | Mount Sheridan Gabbro;Hennessey Group | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Pegmatite |
| Rock unit name | Mount Scott Granite |
| Rock description | Mount Scott Granite |
| (1) | -98.53646, 34.76121 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Wichita Mountains |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Mount Scott Granite Intrusion In Mt. Sheridan Gabbro |
| General form | VEIN |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1903 |
| Year of last production | 1904 |
| District name | Meers |
|---|
| Ownership category | |
|---|---|
| Area name | Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Name of workings | UNNAMED SHAFT |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | DE01712 | |
| Oklahoma Geological Survey | OGS | OGS | OK-COM-02 |
BAIN, H.F., 1904, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 31, P. 82-97 (P. 84)
THORNTON, E.C., 1975, HOUSTON, TEX., RICE UNIVERSITY, M.A. THESIS, 65 P. (MAPPED MT. SHERIDAN AREA)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1901-1904? |
| Deposit | BAIN (1904, P. 84) LOCATES THIS IN SEC. 2, 3N-13W, BUT DOES NOT GIVE AN EXACT LOCATION. THE CENTER OF THE SECTION WILL BE GIVEN. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-92 | Fay, Robert O. | Oklahoma Geological Survey |
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