Miller prospect, Jefferson County, Oklahoma, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Miller prospect | Prospect |
| Jefferson County | County |
| Oklahoma | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 8' 4'' North , 98° 4' 55'' West
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Miller farm
A Cu-U occurrence/prospect located in the SE¼SW¼SW¼NE¼SW¼ sec. 7, T5S, R8W, Indian Meridian, on private land. Discovered in 1913 by Carroll H. Wegemann. Owned by U. C. Miller (Miller farm). May have had some activity in 1934. Go about 2.35 miles W of Waurika on US highway 70, then go about 2.75 miles SW of Oklahoma highway 79 to a slight W turn in the highway, then go about 0.2 mile father SW of highway 79. The USGS MRDS database stated accuracy form this locality is 100 meters.
Mineralization is a Cu-U deposit hosted in the Ryan Sandstone of the Wellington Formation. The ore body is lenticular, strikes NW and dips 0.1 degrees NE at a thickness of 0.01 meter and with a depth-to-top of 0 meters. Controls for ore emplacement included a reducing environment. An outcrop is found a few feet above the base of a creek. Associated rocks include the Early to Late Permian Wellington Formation or Claypool Formation shale. Local rocks include rocks of the Late Pennsylvanian Oscar Group.
About 200 feet S of highway is a 30 foot ravine with a 0.5 meter bed of malachite below a limy layer, above red-brown shale. This would be in the Ryan sandstone bed at the base of the Claypool or Wellington Formation.
Regional geologic structures include a low monoclinal dip about 10 Feet/Mile Northeastward off Waurika-Muenster Arch.
Workings are unspecified. An attempt was made to mine this in the early 1930's according to Mr. Miller, but the prospectors later gave up.
Analytical data results: 8.48% CuCO3 = 6.1% Cu.
Structure: Low Monoclinal Dip About 10 Ft/Mi Northeastward Off Waurika-Muenster Arch
Tectonics: Interior Basin; Deltaic Red Bed Margin
Deposit: Bergen (1936) shows location and mentioned that u.c. Miller, who lived about 0.25 mi w., said that someone had attempted to mine the area a few years earlier. Outcrop above base of creek a few feet.
Development: An attempt was made to mine this in the early 1930's, according to mr. Miller, but the prospectors later gave up.
Geology: Bunn (1930) and havens (1977) discuss the geology. Wegemann (1915, p. 92, 95, 102) discusses the geology and mentioned the copper minerals.
Rock formation(s): Wellington Formation Or Claypool Formation
Ryan Sandstone Of Wellington Formation
Ore(s): Reducing Environment, Stratigraphic Channel
Mineralization is a Cu-U deposit hosted in the Ryan Sandstone of the Wellington Formation. The ore body is lenticular, strikes NW and dips 0.1 degrees NE at a thickness of 0.01 meter and with a depth-to-top of 0 meters. Controls for ore emplacement included a reducing environment. An outcrop is found a few feet above the base of a creek. Associated rocks include the Early to Late Permian Wellington Formation or Claypool Formation shale. Local rocks include rocks of the Late Pennsylvanian Oscar Group.
About 200 feet S of highway is a 30 foot ravine with a 0.5 meter bed of malachite below a limy layer, above red-brown shale. This would be in the Ryan sandstone bed at the base of the Claypool or Wellington Formation.
Regional geologic structures include a low monoclinal dip about 10 Feet/Mile Northeastward off Waurika-Muenster Arch.
Workings are unspecified. An attempt was made to mine this in the early 1930's according to Mr. Miller, but the prospectors later gave up.
Analytical data results: 8.48% CuCO3 = 6.1% Cu.
Structure: Low Monoclinal Dip About 10 Ft/Mi Northeastward Off Waurika-Muenster Arch
Tectonics: Interior Basin; Deltaic Red Bed Margin
Deposit: Bergen (1936) shows location and mentioned that u.c. Miller, who lived about 0.25 mi w., said that someone had attempted to mine the area a few years earlier. Outcrop above base of creek a few feet.
Development: An attempt was made to mine this in the early 1930's, according to mr. Miller, but the prospectors later gave up.
Geology: Bunn (1930) and havens (1977) discuss the geology. Wegemann (1915, p. 92, 95, 102) discusses the geology and mentioned the copper minerals.
Rock formation(s): Wellington Formation Or Claypool Formation
Ryan Sandstone Of Wellington Formation
Ore(s): Reducing Environment, Stratigraphic Channel
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O References: |
| ⓘ Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10021969 |
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