Copper occurrence · Hardeman County, Texas
discovered 1968
Drawn as a mineral occurrence: a place where a geologist noted the mineral, with no mining recorded. The ore color stands for copper. Federal records note the kind of operation and its status, not its depth or layout, so this is a typical example rather than a survey of this site.
| State | Texas |
| County | Hardeman |
| Coordinates | 34.17483, -99.66871 |
| Primary | Copper |
| Status | Occurrence |
| Deposit Type | Stratabound |
| Discovery Year | 1968 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10022079 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Creek-1 | 0.7 mi | Copper | Occurrence |
| Gibbs Prospect | 1.6 mi | Copper | Past Producer |
| Hackberry Creek-2 | 1.8 mi | Copper | Occurrence |
| Hackberry Creek-1 | 2.1 mi | Copper | Occurrence |
| Cottonwood Creek-2 | 2.3 mi | Copper | Occurrence |
| Medicine Mounds-E-1 | 2.7 mi | Copper | Occurrence |
| Cottonwood Creek-3 | 3.3 mi | Copper | Occurrence |
| Devils Creek-1 | 4.8 mi | Copper | Occurrence |
| I44rv3 Rental | 5.0 mi | Construction Sand and Gravel | Intermittent |
| Copper Breaks-2 | 5.9 mi | Copper | Occurrence |
| Copper Breaks-1 | 6.5 mi | Copper | Occurrence |
| Maybell Canyon-1 | 7.9 mi | Copper | Occurrence |
This location is classified as a mineral prospect or occurrence — a site where minerals have been identified but no significant mining has taken place. These sites typically have minimal environmental impact but indicate the presence of mineral deposits in the area.