Edith, Coke Co., Texas, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Edith | - not defined - |
| Coke Co. | County |
| Texas | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 54' 17'' North , 100° 36' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Lee | 1,020 (2017) | 12.1km |
| Bronte | 972 (2017) | 30.3km |
| Carlsbad | 719 (2011) | 33.4km |
| Blackwell | 311 (2011) | 34.3km |
| Sterling City | 1,049 (2017) | 36.0km |
Structure: Gentle Dip To W. Of 30 Ft/Mi Or Less, Off Bend Arch.
Tectonics: Interior Basin; Deltaic Red Bed Margin
Deposit: If this is in the whitehorse group, it would be one of the highest occurrences of copper in the permian of the midcontinent. Hale (1972, p. 152) mentioned that on november 15, 1971, mr. Sonny gann told him that james a. Weaver found copper ore 10 mi w. Of robert lee.
Development: Outcrop
Geology: Geology by beede and bentley (1918) and eifler (1974).; hr.age.mv: guadalupian
Rock formation(s): Whitehorse Group
Whitehorse Group--Rush Springs Sandstone About 120 Ft Below Cloud Chief Formation
Ore(s): Reducing Environment, Stratigraphic
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1 valid mineral.
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| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005,Mineral Resources Data System :U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Eifler, G.K., Jr., (1974)b, in Barnes, V.E., Geologic Atlas of Texas, San Angelo Sheet: Texas Bureau of Economic Geology, 5 P., Scale 1:250,000.
Beede, J.W., and Bentley, W.P., (1918), Texas Bureau of Economic Geology, Bulletin 1850, 82 P. (p. 34-35, 37-38, Map).
Hale, D.K., (1972), Evidence of Early Spanish Mining in the Big Country of West Texas: Abilene Christian College, M.A. Thesis, 230 P. (p. 152)
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10022069 |
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