| Deposit ID | 10022003 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | DE01802 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Parsons-1 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -99.02675, 34.80593 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 433 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
| Relative position | GO ABOUT 0.5 MI S. OF THE S. EDGE OF ROOSEVELT ON U.S. HWY. 183 TO FIRST SECTION-LINE ROAD TO S. GO S. ABOUT 2.8 MI. TURN W. 0.5 MI. GO S. ABOUT 0.45 MI. WALK E. ABOUT 330 FT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Kiowa(county)
Oklahoma(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Roosevelt(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Altus(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Lawton(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower North Fork Red(hydrologic unit)
North Fork Red(hydrologic accounting unit)
Red Headwaters(hydrologic subregion)
Arkansas-White-Red(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Oklahoma | Kiowa |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian | 004N | 017W | 19 | CENTER OF SW OF SW OF NE | Oklahoma |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Result | 7.0% CU |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Cold Springs Intrusive | ||||||||
| Rock description | Cold Springs Intrusive | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Anorthosite |
| (1) | -99.02675, 34.80593 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Wichita Mountains |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Cold Springs Intrusive In Glen Mountains Layered Complex |
| Name | UNNAMED |
|---|---|
| General form | VEIN |
| Thickness | 0.76M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1902 |
| Discoverer | Claude Parsons |
| Year of first production | 1902 |
| Year of last production | 1902 |
| Production years | 1902 |
| District name | Cold Springs |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Claude Parsons |
| First year | 1902 |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Name of workings | UNNAMED |
| Area | 0.405HA |
| Overall depth | 10.67M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | DE01802 | |
| Oklahoma Geological Survey | OGS | OGS | OK-KIO-34 |
CHASE, G.W., 1950B, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE RAGGEDY MOUNTAINS, OGS PRELIMINARY MAP, SCALE 1:31,680.
WALPER, J.L., 1951, AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, V. 249, NO. 1, P. 47-65.
VIDRINE, D.M., AND FERNANDEZ, L.A., 1986A, OGS GUIDEBOOK 23, P. 86-106.
VIDRINE, D.M., AND FERNANDEZ, L.A., 1986B, OGS GUIDEBOOK 23, P. 149-158 (MAP).
CHASE, G.W., 1950A, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, M.S. THESIS, 108 P.
WALPER, J.L., 1949, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, M.S. THESIS, 71 P.
RYAN, EBEN, AUGUST 1936, WPA PROJECT 65-65-538, SHEET KR-8, KIOWA CO., OKLAHOMA, OGS.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 30 INCH CUPRITE VEIN IN TALC THAT WAS 40-50 FT WIDE. SAID TO EXTEND SEVERAL MILES W. AND ALSO TO EXTEND E. TO RESERVE. |
| Deposit | IN 1936, MR. PARSONS INTENDED TO REOPEN THIS PROSPECT. |
| Deposit | RYAN (AUGUST 1936) HAS DETAILED LOCATION AND COMMENTS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1992 | Fay, Robert O. | Oklahoma Geological Survey |
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