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Morris County Line Deposits, Cass County, Texas, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 55' 59'' North , 94° 39' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
32.93322,-94.66550
GeoHash:
G#: 9vuemg69v
GRN:
N22W57
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lone Star1,525 (2017)4.1km
Hughes Springs1,776 (2017)7.9km
Avinger440 (2017)10.8km
Daingerfield2,452 (2017)12.2km
Ore City1,189 (2017)15.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
387957
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:387957:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Tectonics: Passive Continental Margin

Commodity: Probably averages 20% ore by volume yield from ore-bearing material.

Deposit: Ledges of cellular and massive oxide and carbonate ore 6 in to 1 ft thick in zones averaging 17-20 ft thick covering an area of 2500 ac.

Rock formation(s): Weches Mbr, Mount Selman Formation


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3 valid minerals.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3

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