| Deposit ID | 10000052 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A010060 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Amazon Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -132.05566, 55.14362 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Prince of Wales-Hyder(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Craig A-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Craig SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Craig(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Prince of Wales(hydrologic unit)
Southern Southeast Alaska(hydrologic accounting unit)
Southeast Alaska(hydrologic subregion)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Tongass National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Result | REPORTED VALVE 1 OZ/TON AU |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist > Calc-Silicate Schist |
| (1) | -132.05566, 55.14362 |
|---|
| Strike | N 85 E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 50 NW |
| Thickness | 3.05M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 185M |
| Overall depth | 125M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A010060 |
USGS BULL 259, P. 65.
USGS BULL 347, P. 174-175.
USGS OF 78-869, P. 9.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | QUARTZ VEIN IN BRECCIATED CALCAREOUS SCHIST |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1983 | Hirschmann, M. M. (Elliott, R. L.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
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