| Deposit ID | 10084400 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W101702 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Deer Isle Mine (1870s, 1907-1910?) |
| Alternate or previous names | Deer Isle Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.7312, 44.21888 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Hancock(county)
Maine(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Deer Isle(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bar Harbor(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Bangor(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Maine | Hancock |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Model code | 184 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 28a |
| Deposit model name | Massive sulfide, kuroko |
| Mark3 model number | 93 |
| (1) | Precambrian Z rocks of Islesboro |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W101702 |
RAND, 1958, MR INDEX
Maine Geological Survey (Hussey, Arthur M., Ii; Compiler), 1958, Maine Metal Mines And Prospects: Maine Geological Survey Minerals Resources Index 3, 53 P.Maine Geological Survey (Hussey, Arthur M., Ii; Compiler), 1958, Maine Metal Mines And Prospects: Maine Geological Survey Minerals Resources Index 3, 53 P.
Young, R. S., 1962, Prospect Evaluations, Hancock County, Maine: Maine Geological Survey Special Economic Studies Series 2, 113 P.Young, R. S., 1962, Prospect Evaluations, Hancock County, Maine: Maine Geological Survey Special Economic Studies Series 2, 113 P.
Bouley, B.A., 1978, Volcanic Stratigraphy, Stratabound Sulfide Deposits, Relative Age Relationships In The East Penobscot Bay Area: Unpublished Ph.D. Dissertation, University Of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, 168 P.Bouley, B.A., 1978, Volcanic Stratigraphy, Stratabound Sulfide Deposits, Relative Age Relationships In The East Penobscot Bay Area: Unpublished Ph.D. Dissertation, University Of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, 168 P.
Emmons, W.H., 1910, Some Ore Deposits In Maine And The Milan Mine, New Hampshire: U. S. Geological Survey Bulletin 432, 62 P.Emmons, W.H., 1910, Some Ore Deposits In Maine And The Milan Mine, New Hampshire: U. S. Geological Survey Bulletin 432, 62 P.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updater | 01-OCT-98 | Beck, F.M. | Contractor | Checked Location, Commodity Codes, References; Geologic Comments |
| Reporter | 01-DEC-83 | Whitlow, S. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Editor | 01-DEC-02 | Woodruff, Laurel G. | U.S. Geological Survey | Updated Commodities, Ore Materials, Calculated Lat/Long |
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