Cheyenne Butte-1

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10021921
MRDS ID DE01710
Record type Site
Current site name Cheyenne Butte-1

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -98.24284, 35.24981 (WGS84)
Elevation 410
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position GO 10 MI E. OF WATONGA ON OK HWY 3, 33 FROM OK HWY 8 JUNCTION. TURN S. 4 MI, WITH JOG TO E. NEAR END, AROUND HILL. DRIVE AROUND HILL ON E. SIDE. CLIMB HILL ABOUT 30 FT TO CEDAR SPRINGS DOL. ON W. SIDE OF ROAD, ABOUT 0.75 MI W. OF CHEYENNE BUTTE. ABOUT 0.4 MI FARTHER S. IS OUTCROP OF MAGPIE DOL. ON ROAD.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Caddo(county)

Oklahoma(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Anadarko NW(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Anadarko(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Clinton(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Upper Washita(hydrologic unit)

Washita(hydrologic accounting unit)

Red-Washita(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 015N}015N 010W}010W 15}15 NE OF NE OF NE OF NE; NE OF NE OF SE OF SE OF NE Oklahoma

Comments on the location information

  • ELEVATION, LAT., AND LONG. ARE GIVEN ABOVE FOR CEDAR SPRINGS DOL. FOR MAGPIE DOL. THEY ARE: ELEVATION 1380 FT, LAT. 35-46-40, LONG. 098-14-33W.

Commodities

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

Comments on the commodity information

  • THIS MALACHITE IS WIDESPREAD OVER MANY SQUARE MILES.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Malachite Ore
Dolomite Gangue

Analytical data

Result CEDAR SPRINGS DOL. ONLY: 4.34% CU
Result 666-2,000 PPM TI
Result 200-666 PPM V
Result 66-200 PPM AG.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite
    Rock unit name Cedar Springs Dol. Member Of Blaine Formation;Magpie Dol. Member Of Blaine Formation
    Rock description Cedar Springs Dol. Member Of Blaine Formation;Magpie Dol. Member Of Blaine Formation

Nearby scientific data

(1) -98.24284, 35.24981

Economic information

Geologic structures

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

Ore body information

  • Name UNNAMED
    General form SHEET
    Strike NW}NW
    Dip <30 FT/MI SW}<30 FT/MI SW
    Thickness 0.08M
  • Name UNNAMED
    General form SHEET
    Strike NW}NW
    Dip <30 FT/MI SW}<30 FT/MI SW
    Thickness 0.08M

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

  • FAY (1962, P. 34, 201, MEASURED SEC. 9) AND FAY (1964, P. 32-33, 95, 214-215, MEASURED SEC. 24) GIVE GEOLOGY OF AREA.; HR.AGE.MV: GUADALUPIANyGUADALUPIAN

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Mining district

District name Cheyenne Butte

Land status

Ownership category Private

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • OCCURS OVER MANY SQUARE MILES.

Comments on the workings information

  • OUTCROP

Comments on development

  • THESE BEDS OCCUR OVER MANY SQUARE MILES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FAY, ROBERT O., 1962, OGS BULLETIN 89, 252 P. (P. 34, 201, MEASURED SEC. 9).

  • Deposit

    FAY, ROBERT O., 1964, OGS BULLETIN 98, 238 P. (P. 32-33, 95, 214-215, MEASURED SEC. 24).

  • Deposit

    FAY, ROBERT O., JUNE 3, 1972, SAMPLE 44, COLLECTED FROM 0.25 FT CEDAR SPRINGS DOL

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THESE BEDS EXTEND OVER 25 SQ MI OR MORE, WITH COPPER BEING SPORADIC. FOR ORE BODY 2, THE THICKNESS IS 0.25 FT AT BASE OF 1.75 FT BED.
Deposit FAY (1962, P. 34, 201, MEASURED SEC. 9) AND FAY (1964, P. 32-33, 95, 214-215, MEASURED SEC. 24) ARE FIRST REFERENCES. FAY (JUNE 3, 1972) COLLECTED SAMPLE 44 FROM 0.25-FT CEDAR SPRINGS DOL. MALACHITE ALSO OCCURS IN MAGPIE DOL. THESE ARE ABOUT 0.75 MI W. OF CHEYENNE BUTTE IN BLAINE FM.

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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