Arbuckle Mountains

Arbuckle Mountains
Turner Falls, nestled in the Arbuckle Mountains of South Central Oklahoma.
Highest point
Elevation430 m (1,410 ft)
Coordinates34°27′24″N 97°15′14″W / 34.45667°N 97.25389°W / 34.45667; -97.25389
Dimensions
Area1,000 sq mi (2,600 km2)
Geography
Satellite image with shaded relief map of Arbuckle Mountains in Oklahoma
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
Counties
RiversWashita
SettlementCedar Village
Range coordinates34°25′55″N 97°11′27″W / 34.4320324°N 97.1908524°W / 34.4320324; -97.1908524
Geology
OrogenyOuachita Orogeny
Age of rock
Type of rockgranite, gneiss, limestone, dolomite, sandstone, shale

The Arbuckle Mountains are an ancient mountain range in south-central Oklahoma in the United States. They lie in Murray, Carter, Pontotoc, and Johnston counties.[1] The granite rocks of the Arbuckles date back to the Precambrian Eon some 1.4 billion years ago which were overlain by rhyolites during the Cambrian Period. The range reaches a height of 1,412 feet above sea level. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS):

The Arbuckles contain the most diverse suite of mineral resources in Oklahoma: limestone, dolomite, glass sand, granite, sand and gravel, shale, cement, iron ore, lead, zinc, tar sands, and oil and gas; all these minerals are, or have been, produced commercially.[2]

  1. ^ Splinter, Dale K. and Richard A. Marston. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "Arbuckle Mountains." Retrieved October 7, 2013.
  2. ^ ""America's Volcanic Past: Oklahoma:Arbuckle Mountains."". Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2006-11-07.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · View on Wikipedia

Developed by Tubidy