| Arbuckle Mountains | |
|---|---|
 Turner Falls, nestled in the Arbuckle Mountains of South Central Oklahoma. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
| Coordinates | 34°27′24″N 97°15′14″W / 34.45667°N 97.25389°W |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 1,000 sq mi (2,600 km2) |
| Geography | |
 Satellite image with shaded relief map of Arbuckle Mountains in Oklahoma | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| Counties | |
| Rivers | Washita |
| Settlement | Cedar Village |
| Range coordinates | 34°25′55″N 97°11′27″W / 34.4320324°N 97.1908524°W |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Ouachita Orogeny |
| Rock ages | |
| Rock type(s) | granite, 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]
- ^ Splinter, Dale K. and Richard A. Marston. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "Arbuckle Mountains." Retrieved October 7, 2013.
- ^ ""America's Volcanic Past: Oklahoma:Arbuckle Mountains."". Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2006-11-07.