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Elrington Island

Occurrence in Alaska, United States with commodity Copper
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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. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10161195
MRDS ID A000363
MAS/MILS ID 0021050013
Record type Site
Current site name Elrington Island
Alternate or previous names Lucky Girl

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -148.10811, 59.95784 (WGS84)
Elevation 303
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Valdez-Cordova(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Blying Sound D-3(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Blying Sound NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Blying Sound C(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Resurrection River-Frontal Resurrection Bay(hydrologic unit)

Prince William Sound(hydrologic accounting unit)

South Central Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Chugach National Forest(National Forest)

National Forest FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Seward 002 S 008 E 32 Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -148.10811, 59.95784
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control FOLDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 880427

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Prince William Sound

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1979
    Inferred 1000000mt ore
    Total resources 1000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.25 wt-pct Copper Major 1979

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    E&MJ MAY 1979 P. 83, NO. 161

  • Deposit

    I273

  • Deposit

    MF880A

  • Deposit

    MLA5-84 LOCALITY S-21

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit NO ALASKA KARDEX.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 15-JUL-1993 Rdc U.S. Bureau of Mines

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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