| Deposit ID | 10091735 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | DE01892 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Teacup Mountain-2 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -99.83816, 34.04845 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 486 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | GO ABOUT 7.1 MI W. OF CROWELL ON U.S. HWY. 70, TO ABOUT 0.5 MI W. OF SIX MILE HILL. TURN N. 3.5 MI TO MIDDLE OF SECTION 12., Acc To 2,500 Ft |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Foard(county)
Texas(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Teacup Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Vernon(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Lawton(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Pease(hydrologic unit)
Red-Pease(hydrologic accounting unit)
Red-Washita(hydrologic subregion)
Arkansas-White-Red(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Texas | Foard |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Texas |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Malachite | Ore |
| Result | 0.35% CU FROM 8-INCH SHALE IN UPPER FLOWERPOT |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Evaporite | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Flowerpot Shale | ||||||||
| Rock description | Flowerpot Shale | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Rock unit name | Flowerpot Shale (Upper) |
| Rock description | Flowerpot Shale (Upper) |
| (1) | -99.83816, 34.04845 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Gentle Nw Dip Of 30 Ft/Mi Or Less, Off Matador Arch |
| Name | UNNAMED |
|---|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
| Strike | NE |
| Dip | NW 30 FT/MI OR LESS |
| Thickness | 0.2M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1971 |
| Discoverer | Stroud And Others |
| District name | Mcclellan |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Johnson-Ekern Ranch |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Name of workings | UNNAMED |
| Area | 259.008HA |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | DE01892 | |
| Oklahoma Geological Survey | OGS | OGS | TX-FOA-04 |
HENTZ, T.F., AND BROWN, L.F., JR., 1987, IN BARNES, V.E., GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF TEXAS - WICHITA FALLS-LAWTON SHEET: TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, SCALE 1:250,000.
BEEDE, J.W., AND CHRISTNER, D.D., 1926, TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, BULLETIN 2607, P. 18-57.
THOMPSON, W.C., FOSTER, F.K., AND GARRETT, M.M., COMPILERS, 1930, GEOLOGIC MAP OF FOARD COUNTY: TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, SCALE 1:48,000 (WITH LAND GRID).
STROUD, R.B., MCMAHAN, A.B., STROUP, R.K., AND HIBPSHMAN, M.H., 1970, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 7422, 103 P. (P. 38).
SMITH, G.E., 1974, TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 80, 84 P. (PL. I).
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | STROUD AND OTHERS (1970, P. 38) IS REFERENCE FOR SAMPLE NO. 27 (USBM SAMPLE NO. RAF-7) ON JOHNSON-EKERN RANCH, AN 8-INCH SHALE IN UPPER FLOWERPOT, ASSAYING AT 0.35% CU IN SEC. 12, BLK. A, SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD CO. SURVEY, ABOUT 3 MI SSW OF THE C. OF SEC. 37, BLK A, T. AND N.O. RAILROAD CO. SURVEY (MCCLELLAN MINE). |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-93 | Fay, Robert O. | Oklahoma Geological Survey |
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