| Deposit ID | 10021921 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | DE01710 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cheyenne Butte-1 |
| 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. |
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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Oklahoma | Blaine |
| 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 |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Titanium, Metal Critical | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Vanadium Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Malachite | Ore |
| Dolomite | Gangue |
| 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 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 |
| (1) | -98.24284, 35.24981 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Gentle Dip Sw, Less Than 30 Ft/Mi |
| 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 |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1962 |
| Discoverer | Robert O. Fay |
| District name | Cheyenne Butte |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | DE01710 | |
| Oklahoma Geological Survey | OGS | OGS | OK-BLA-07 |
FAY, ROBERT O., 1962, OGS BULLETIN 89, 252 P. (P. 34, 201, MEASURED SEC. 9).
FAY, ROBERT O., 1964, OGS BULLETIN 98, 238 P. (P. 32-33, 95, 214-215, MEASURED SEC. 24).
FAY, ROBERT O., JUNE 3, 1972, SAMPLE 44, COLLECTED FROM 0.25 FT CEDAR SPRINGS DOL
| 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. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-92 | Fay, Robert O. | Oklahoma Geological Survey |
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