| Deposit ID | 10000321 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A010374 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Copper Bullion Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names | Rua Cove, Solar Development Co., Claims: Iron Bullion Nos. 1-3 Bullion Nos. 1-16 |
| Related records | 10282616 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -147.63475, 60.34789 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Seward B-2 SW(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Seward SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Seward(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Pyrrhotite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Result | AVERAGE OF 37 ANALYSES: 1.24% CU, 38.5% FE, 22.8% S, 0.005 OZ/TON AU, 0.1 OZ/TON AG |
|---|
| Model code | 90 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 24a |
| Deposit model name | Massive sulfide, Cyprus |
| Mark3 model number | 11 |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Mafic Volcanic Rock > Basalt |
| Rock unit name | Orca Group;Orca Group |
| Rock description | Orca Group;Orca Group |
| (1) | -147.63475, 60.34789 |
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| General form | LENS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N17E |
| Dip | 90 |
| Length | 164.59M |
| Width | 54.86M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1905 |
| Discoverer | Charles T. Rua |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1946 | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 868.68M |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Name of workings | DIAMOND DRILLING |
| Length | 975.36M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A010374 |
USBM REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 4986
ADGGS GEOLOGIC REPORT 16, P.26-29
USGS MISCELLANEOUS FIELD STUDIES MF 880-A, LOCATION 213
USGS OPEN FILE 80-621, P.637
USGS BULLETIN 947-E, P.91-92.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SHEAR ZONE 180 FT WIDE AND 540 FT LONG IS TERMINATED BY A FAULT ALONG ITS NORTHERN SIDE. MASSIVE SULFIDE BODIES OCCUR ALONG WALLS OF ZONE, WHICH IS DELIMITED BY FAULTS. COUNTRY ROCK IN CENTER OF ZONE CONTAINS DISSEMINATED SULFIDES WITH POCKETS OF MASSIVE SULFIDES AND POCKETS OF BARREN GREENSTONE. MAGNETIC SURVEY INDICATES TWO LARGE UNEXPLORED MASSIVE SULFIDE BODIES TO THE NORTH AND TO THE SOUTH ON STRIKE WITH DEPOSIT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1984 | Hirschmann, M. M. (Elliott, R. L.) | U.S. Geological Survey | PARSED DATA INTO WORKINGS MULTIVALUED FIELDS |
| Editor | 13-APR-1994 | Mosier, Dan | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Editor | 30-MAY-1995 | Waller, Nichelle (Mosier, Dan) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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