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Teepee Queen Copper Company area, Paoli, Red Bed Mining District, Garvin County, Oklahoma, USAi
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Teepee Queen Copper Company areaMine
PaoliVillage
Red Bed Mining DistrictMining District
Garvin CountyCounty
OklahomaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 48' 48'' North , 97° 14' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Paoli614 (2017)1.9km
Pauls Valley6,152 (2017)8.4km
Wayne706 (2017)13.2km
Maysville1,231 (2017)14.6km
Byars262 (2017)19.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
43280
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:43280:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Just east of Paoli.

Structure: Monoclinal Low Westward Dip, About 30 Ft/Mi W.

Tectonics: Interior Basin; Deltaic Red Bed Margin

Commodity: Merritt and dott (1940) mention that two carloads of hand-picked ore were shipped to american smelting co., el paso, texas, which assayed at 27-55% cu, with some pb, u, co, ag, and au. They quoted an article from daily oklahoman, march 16, 1928.

Deposit: The shead localities are scattered over 6 different places in sec. 18, suggesting that the copper is scattered over a wide area. Grimes (1936), acre (1936), merritt and dott (1940), merritt and ham (1940), and merritt (1940) give details. Shead (1929) gives analyses. Branson, burwell, and chase (1955, p. 17) mention deposit.

Development: C.a. Merritt (1940, p. 4-5) mentions that several tons of ore were shipped from the mine. Merritt and dott (1940) quote daily oklahoman, march 16, 1928, that the ore assayed at 27-55% cu, with pb, u, au, ag, and co, reported by american smelting co., el paso, texas.

Geology: Most of the samples are in the lower 35 ft of the garber sandstone. This is the approximate depth that wolf ridge-teton exploration drilled. Loc. 212 was in wellington formation, about 40 ft below garber. Locs. 214-216 were in wellington, about 20-30 ft below garber. Geology by hart (1974).

Rock formation(s): Garber Sandstone;Wellington Formation
Garber Sandstone, Lower 35 Ft;Wellington Formation, Upper 40 Ft


Ore(s): Reducing Environment, Stratigraphic

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Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
References:
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
References:
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
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ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
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ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
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ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
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ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Silver
Formula: Ag
References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘSilver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AgSilver
Agⓘ SilverAg
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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