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Wolf Ridge Prospect

Occurrence in Garvin county in Oklahoma, United States with commodities Copper, Silver, Gold
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  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. Ownership information
  17. Workings at the site
  18. Links to other databases
  19. Bibliographic references
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10021958
MRDS ID DE01749
Record type Site
Current site name Wolf Ridge Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -97.23309, 34.82789 (WGS84)
Elevation 302
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position ABOUT 1.625 MI E. OF PAOLI, THEN ABOUT 550 FT N. OF ROAD, ON HILL, ABOUT 700 FT W. OF SE CORNER SEC. 7.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Garvin(county)

Oklahoma(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Byars SW(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Pauls Valley(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Ardmore(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Middle Washita(hydrologic unit)

Washita(hydrologic accounting unit)

Red-Washita(hydrologic subregion)

Arkansas-White-Red(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Oklahoma Garvin

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Indian 004N 001E 7 NE OF SW OF SE OF SE Oklahoma

Comments on the location information

  • BULLDOZED TRENCH ABOUT 150 FT E-W, 50 FT WIDE AND 30 FT DEEP, CUT IN THE SUMMER OF 1972, THEN FILLED IN AFTER SAMPLING. MY SAMPLES CAME FROM SURFACE SPOILS (SAMPLE NO. 47).

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Secondary
Gold Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcocite Ore
Malachite Ore
Silver Ore
Sandstone Gangue

Analytical data

Result 0.08-4.1% CU (AV. 0.68-0.75% CU), 0.29-239 OZ/TON OF AG (AV. 4.6-6 OZ/TON). ALSO BY FAY (1973) 0.82% CU, 20-66 PPM V, <20 PPM AG, CO, CR, NI.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Rock unit name Garber Sandstone
    Rock description Garber Sandstone
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Permian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Rock unit name Garber Sandstone, Lower 35 Ft
    Rock description Garber Sandstone, Lower 35 Ft

Nearby scientific data

(1) -97.23309, 34.82789
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Monoclinal Low Westward Dip, About 0.5 Degrees W.

Ore body information

  • General form CHANNEL
    Thickness 11.58M
    Length 45.72M
    Width 15.24M
    Depth to top 1.52M
    Depth to bottom 11.58M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Reducing Environment, Stratigraphic Roll Front

Comments on the geologic information

  • RENFRO AND OTHERS (1974, P. 267) STATE THAT THE ORE IS CONCENTRATED ALONG CUT BANKS IN PALEOCHANNELS ALONG A ROLL FRONT. GEOLOGY BY HART (1974).

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1972
Discoverer Wolf Ridge-Teton Exploration Co.

Mining district

District name Paoli

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Wolf Ridge-Teton Exploration Co.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • BULLDOZED TRENCH

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Area 0.405HA
    Length 45.72M
    Width 15.24M
    Height 13.11M
    Overall depth 13.11M
    Overall length 45.72M
    Overall width 15.24M

Comments on development

  • TRENCH DUG IN SUMMER 1972 AFTER CORE DRILLING.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SHOCKEY, P.N., RENFRO, A.R., AND PETERSON, R.J., 1974, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 69, NO. 2, P. 226-268.

  • Deposit

    HART, D.L., JR., 1974, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AND OGS, HYDROLOGIC ATLAS 3.

  • Deposit

    FAY, R.O., 1973, SAMPLE NO. 47, OGS; ANALYZED BY DAVE FOSTER

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-1992 Fay, Robert O. Oklahoma Geological Survey

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