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Devils Canyon [5] (North Fork Shafts; Hopkins Shafts 3 Loc. A and 4 Loc. B), Table Top Mountain, Kiowa County, Oklahoma, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Devils Canyon [5] (North Fork Shafts; Hopkins Shafts 3 Loc. A and 4 Loc. B) | Prospect |
| Table Top Mountain | Mountain |
| Kiowa County | County |
| Oklahoma | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 50' 8'' North , 99° 15' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Structure: Wichita Mountains Reformatory Granite Intrusive
Tectonics: Aulacogen
Deposit: Discovery year: 1908-1918 it is possible that there are other shafts or pits in this general area on the SE end of devils canyon. Atchison (1936, sheet 272) mentioned that several pits were dug from 1908 to 1918 on the NE side of the north fork river. Several locations given, As quoted by hale (1981b, p. 313, 318, locs. 31 and 44), would be in alluvium or river. Probably atchison did not have accurate section corners. The shafts are probably in a small hill of granite near the river and in the hill above the pond, e. Of old house site.
Development: Atchison (1936, sheet 272) and hale (1981b, p. 313, 318, locs. 31 and 44) indicate that these shafts were dug after 1908.
Geology: Polk (1948) and merritt (1958) discuss the geology.
Rock formation(s): Reformatory Granite
Ore(s): Hydrothermal Veins
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