| Deposit ID | 10308351 |
|---|---|
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Unnamed (southeast Nakchamik Island) |
| Geographic coordinates: | -157.82244, 56.3193 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | This site is located near the southeast coast of Nakchamik Island (MacKevett and Holloway, 1977, locality 1). The island is approximately 10 miles south of Cape Kumliun in Chignik Bay. Site location is accurate to within 1 mile. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sutwik Island B-6 SE(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Chignik SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Sutwik Island(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
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)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 53 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 17 |
| Deposit model name | Porphyry Cu |
| Mark3 model number | 4 |
| (1) | -157.82244, 56.3193 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|
| District name | Alaska Peninsula |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Alaska Resource Data File | ARDF | SW003 |
U.S. Bureau of Mines, 1973, Alaska 1:250,000-scale quadrangle map overlays showing mineral deposit locations, principal minerals, and number and type of claims: U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report 20-73, 95 overlays (updated in 1986, 1987).
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.
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.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Model Name = Porphyry copper (Cox and Singer, 1986, model 17) |
| Deposit | Other Comments = This site is located on land selected by the Koniag Native Corporation. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 31-JAN-00 | S.H. Pilcher | U.S. Geological Survey |
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