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Unnamed (west of Hook Bay)

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10307317
Record type Site
Current site name Unnamed (west of Hook Bay)

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -158.20246, 56.49929 (WGS84)
Relative position The approximate location of this site is in T. 42 S., R. 57 W., of the Seward Meridian, several miles west of Hook Bay (MacKevett and Holloway, 1977, locality 25). It may be a part of the Weasel Mountain prospect (CG008). Location is accurate to within 3 miles.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Lake and Peninsula(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Chignik B-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Chignik SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Chignik(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Shelikof Strait(hydrologic unit)

Kodiak-Shelikof(hydrologic accounting unit)

South Central Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge(National Wildlife Refuge)

National Wildlife Refuge FWS(Type of land area)

FWS(Federal land areas administered by FWS)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 53
USGS model code 17
Deposit model name Porphyry Cu
Mark3 model number 4

Nearby scientific data

(1) -158.20246, 56.49929
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • Geologic Description = This site is described as a porphyry-type occurrence represented by altered zones in sedimentary rocks of the Jurassic Naknek Formation and in Tertiary diorite and dacite (MacKevett and Holloway, 1977; Detterman and others, 1981).
  • Age = Tertiary.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence

Comments on exploration

  • Status = Inactive

Mining district

District name Alaska Peninsula

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    Detterman, R.L., Miller, T.P., Yount, M.E., and Wilson, F.H.,1981, Geologic map the Chignik and Sutwik Island quadrangles Alaska: U.S. Geologic Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I- 1229, 1 map sheet, scale 1:250,000.

  • Deposit

    MacKevett, E.M., Jr., and Holloway, C.D., 1977, Map showing metalliferous mineral deposits in the western part of southern Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 77-169-F, 38 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:1,000,000.

Comments on the references

  • Primary Reference = MacKevett and Holloway, 1977

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit Model Name = Porphyry copper? (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 17)
Deposit Other Comments = Depending on exact location this site may be on lands selected by the Bristol Bay Native Corporation or may be within the Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 08-FEB-00 S.H. Pilcher 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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