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Baby Prospect, Kiowa County, Oklahoma, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 48' 20'' North , 98° 59' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.80566,-98.99397
GeoHash:
G#: 9y1w524v9
GRN:
N24W58
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Roosevelt242 (2017)5.4km
Mountain Park399 (2017)12.7km
Snyder1,345 (2017)16.8km
Hobart3,621 (2017)26.5km
Indiahoma341 (2017)30.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
353828
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:353828:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Structure: Wichita Mountains Microdiorite And Granite Intrusives In Glen Mountains Layered Complex; Cross Cut By Diabase Dikes.

Tectonics: Aulacogen

Deposit: Matthews (march 1936, sheet 5) gives location.

Geology: Glen mountains layered complex was later intruded by microdiorite, which was intruded by granite. Gilbert (1960) discusses the geology. Walper (1949) shows 4 diabase dikes in shaft area, striking e- W and wsw. Vidrine and fernandez (1986a) discuss geology.

Rock formation(s): Glen Mountains Layered Complex
Cold Springs Intrusive


Ore(s): Veins And Dikes

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References

Matthews, T.B., March (1936), Wpa Project 65-65-538, Sheet 5, Kiowa Co., Oklahoma, Ogs.
Ryan, Eben, September (1936), Wpa Project 65-65-538, Sheet Kr-9, Kiowa Co., Oklahoma, Ogs.
Walper, J.L., (1949), University of Oklahoma, M.S. Thesis, 71 P.
Walper, J.L., (1951), American Journal of Science, V. 249, No. 1, P. 47-65.
Gilbert, M.S., (1960), University of Oklahoma M.S. Thesis, 48 P., 5 Pls., 2 Figs.
Vidrine, D.M., and Fernandez, L.A., (1986)a, Ogs Guidebook 23, P. 86-106.
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