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Unnamed (on Mitrofania Island)

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10308214
Record type Site
Current site name Unnamed (on Mitrofania Island)

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -158.82243, 55.86927 (WGS84)
Relative position This occurrence is located on Mitrofania Island approximately 1,200 feet north of the north shore of Sosbee Bay (MacKevett and Holloway, 1977, locality 9; Wilson and others, 1988, locality 9). The map site is at an elevation of about 500 feet, 0.4 mile due east of the center of sec. 11, T. 50 S., R. 62 W., of the Seward Meridian. The location is accurate to within 1 mile.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Lake and Peninsula(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Stepovak Bay D-3(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Mitrofania Island(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Stepovak Bay(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 Maritime 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
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -158.82243, 55.86927
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • Geologic Description = The country rocks in the area of this occurrence are Tertiary volcanic rocks (Wilson and others, 1995). MacKevett and Holloway (1977) described the occurrence as an altered zone associated with Tertiary granitic rocks, but mapping by the U.S. Geological Survey in the mid-1980's did not indicate any granitic plutons in the general area (Wilson and others, 1995). Samples of volcanic rock collected by the U.S. Geological Survey contained as much as 50 ppm copper, 15 ppm lead, and 55 ppm zinc (Angeloni and others, 1985).

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence

Comments on exploration

  • Status = Inactive

Mining district

District name Alaska Peninsula

Comments on the workings information

  • Workings / Exploration = The U.S. Geological Survey mapped and sampled this area in the mid-1980's (Wilson and others, 1988; 1995). Samples of volcanic rock contained as much as 50 ppm copper, 15 ppm lead, and 55 ppm zinc (Angeloni and others, 1985).

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    Angeloni, L.M., Wilson, F.H., and Sutlet, S., 1985, Map and tables showing preliminary rock geochemical data, Port Moller, Stepovak Bay, and Simeonof Island quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 85-470, 179 p., 1 map sheet, scale 1:250,000.

  • Deposit

    Wilson, F.H., White, W.H., and DuBois, G.D., 1988, Brief descriptions of mines, prospects, and mineral occurrences in the Port Moller and Stepovak Bay quadrangles, Alaska Peninsula: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 88-666, 128 p., scale 1:250,000.

  • Deposit

    Wilson, F.H., Detterman, R.L., Miller, J. W., and Case, J.E., 1995, Geologic map of the Port Moller, Stepovak Bay, and Simeonof Island quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigation Series Map I-2272, 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 = Wilson and others, 1988

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit Other Comments = This occurrence is on lands selected by the Bristol Bay Native Corporation, near the boundary of the Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 04-NOV-00 S.H. Pilcher U.S. Geological Survey

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