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Unnamed Prospect

Occurrence in Alaska, United States with commodities Copper, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10001128
MRDS ID A011816
Record type Site
Current site name Unnamed Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -146.19913, 63.31632 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Southeast Fairbanks(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Mount Hayes B-5(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Mount Hayes SW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Mount Hayes(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Comments on the location information

  • BEST LOCATION: ADGGS GR 20, FIG. 3, LOC. 5 LAND STATUS VALUE CALCULATED 6-94 USING GIS OVERLAY ANALYSIS WITH BLM 1:2,500,000 SCALE OWNERSHIP STATUS MAP (1991). ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :49?

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Malachite Ore

Analytical data

Result SAMPLE ACROSS 1 FT: 2.95% CU, 2.2 OZ/TON AG, ADGGS GR 20, P. 20

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -146.19913, 63.31632
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N 85 W
    Dip 35 SW

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Delta River

Comments on the workings information

  • EXPLORED BY A SHALLOW TRENCH AND SOME PITS

Comments on development

  • CLAIM STAKED BUT NOT RECORDED IN 1964 FOR MONETA-PORCUPINE CO.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PYRITE, CHALCOPYRITE AND MALACHITE IN SHEAR ZONE; TRACEABLE FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED FT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-AUG-1985 Leonard, Kenneth R. (Elliott, R. L.) U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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Authoritative Alaska resources

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