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Kingfisher Creek-1

Occurrence in Blaine county in Oklahoma, United States with commodities Copper, Titanium, Metal, Silver, Vanadium
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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. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10021919
MRDS ID DE01708
Record type Site
Current site name Kingfisher Creek-1

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -98.30701, 35.87008 (WGS84)
Elevation 415
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position GO 2 MI N. OF WATONGA ON OK HWY 8. TURN E. 6.4 MI TO 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 18 NE OF NW OF NE OF NW Oklahoma

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Titanium, Metal Critical Secondary
Silver Tertiary
Vanadium Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Malachite Ore
Dolomite Gangue

Analytical data

Result 0.6% CU
Result TI, >2,000 PPM
Result AG, 20-66 PPM
Result V, 20-66 PPM

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Rock unit name Medicine Lodge Gypsum Member Of Blaine Formation;Flowerpot Sh
    Rock description Medicine Lodge Gypsum Member Of Blaine Formation;Flowerpot Sh
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Middle Permian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite
    Rock unit name Cedar Springs Dol. Member Of Blaine Formation
    Rock description Cedar Springs Dol. Member Of Blaine Formation

Nearby scientific data

(1) -98.30701, 35.87008
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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 0.15M

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); HR.AGE.MV: GUADALUPIAN

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1972
Discoverer Robert O. Fay

Mining district

District name Winnview

Land status

Ownership category Private

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • THE MALACHITE IS WIDESPREAD OVER MANY SQUARE MILES.

Comments on development

  • OUTCROP

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FAY, ROBERT O., 1962, OGS BULLETIN 89, 252 P

  • Deposit

    FAY, ROBERT O. (JUNE 2, 1972), SAMPLE 43, COLLECTED IN FIELD; ANALYZED BY DAVE FOSTER, OGS

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit OCCURS OVER MANY SQUARE MILES
Deposit GEOLOGY BY FAY (1962). THE CEDAR SPRINGS DOL., 0.25-0.5 FT THICK, CONTAINS MALACHITE. FAY (JUNE 1972) COLLECTED A SAMPLE, NO. 43, FOR ANALYSIS.

Reporter information

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

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