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North-Northwest of Mt Marchainville

Occurrence in Alaska, United States with commodities Copper, Nickel
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Mineral rights holdings
  13. Land status
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10113015
MAS/MILS ID 0021110137
Record type Site
Current site name North-Northwest of Mt Marchainville

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -137.0507, 58.48861 (WGS84)
Elevation 1234
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Hoonah-Angoon(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Mount Fairweather B-4(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Mount Fairweather SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Mount Fairweather(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Glacier Bay(hydrologic unit)

Northern Southeast Alaska(hydrologic accounting unit)

Southeast Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Glacier Bay National Park(National Park)

National Park NPS(Type of land area)

NPS(Federal land areas administered by NPS)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Copper River 039 S 051 E 18 SWSWNE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Tertiary
Nickel Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Ilmenite Unknown
Olivine Unknown
Plagioclase Unknown
Pyroxene Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -137.0507, 58.48861
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Area 1HA
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Secondary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Total Surface Area (HA) 1
    Date of Last Modification 830408

Comments on the geologic information

  • ANTHONY, 1977, REPORTS LENSES OF DISSEMINATED NICKEL-BEARING PYRRHOTITE IN DIORITE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1958

Mining district

District name Juneau District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category National Wilderness

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Comments on the references

  • ANTHONY, 1977, NOTES & MAPS GLACIER BAY (USBM UNPB NOTES)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit NO CLAIM RECORD FOUND. NO ALASKA KARDEX.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-FEB-1988 Sbh U.S. Bureau of Mines

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