| Deposit ID | 10000299 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A010344 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Unnamed (near Devilfish Bay) |
| Related records | 10282627 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -133.39075, 56.08473 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | Prospect near the head of Devilfish Bay, northwest Kosciusko, in the NW1/4, section 8, T. 67 S., R. 78 E. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Prince of Wales-Hyder(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Petersburg A-5(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Petersburg S(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Petersburg(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 |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Molybdenum | Primary |
| Uranium | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Molybdenite | Ore |
| Model code | 59 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 18b |
| Deposit model name | Skarn Cu |
| Mark3 model number | 8 |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Skarn (Tactite) |
| (1) | -133.39075, 56.08473 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| District name | Ketchikan |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A010344 | |
| USGS | Alaska Resource Data File | ARDF | PE052 |
Cobb, E.H., 1978, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Petersburg quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 78-870, 53 p.
Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Petersburg quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-415, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.
Brew, D. A., Ovenshine, A. T., Karl, S. M., and Hunt, S. J., 1984, Preliminary reconnaissance geologic map of the Petersburg and parts of the Port Alexander and Sumdum 1:250,000 quadrangles, southeastern Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 84-405, 43 p., 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000.
Grybeck, D.J., Berg, H.C., and Karl, S.M., 1984, Map and description of the mineral deposits in the Petersburg and eastern Port Alexander quadrangles: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 84-837, 86 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.
Maas, K.M., Bittenbender, P E., and Still, J.C., 1995, Mineral investigations in the Ketchikan mining district, southeastern Alaska: U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report 11-95, 606 p.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Model Name = Cu-Mo skarn with uranium?(Cox and Singer, 1986; model 18b) |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1998 | H.C. Berg | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1998 | D.J. Grybeck | U.S. Geological Survey |
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