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Adams Inlet Occurrence

Occurrence in Alaska, United States with commodities Copper, Cobalt, Molybdenum, Silver, Tin
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10001371
MRDS ID A012112
Record type Site
Current site name Adams Inlet Occurrence
Related records 10185658

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -135.98265, 58.86501 (WGS84)
Relative position N SHORE OF ADAMS INLET, NEAR TRIANGULATION STATION "UPPER"

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Hoonah-Angoon(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Juneau D-6(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Juneau NW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Juneau(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Glacier Bay(hydrologic unit)

Northern Southeast Alaska(hydrologic accounting unit)

Southeast Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Glacier Bay National Park(National Park)

National Park NPS(Type of land area)

NPS(Federal land areas administered by NPS)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Comments on the location information

  • SEE: USGS OFR 78-494, PLATE III, LOC. 85 LAND STATUS VALUE CALCULATED 6-94 USING GIS OVERLAY ANALYSIS WITH BLM 1:2,500,000 SCALE OWNERSHIP STATUS MAP (1991).

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Cobalt Critical Secondary
Molybdenum Tertiary
Silver Tertiary
Tin Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore

Analytical data

Result GRAB SAMPLE FROM 4 FT WIDE ALTERED ZONE: 1 PPM AG, 300 PPM CO, 500 PPM CU, 30 PPM CO
Result 5 SPACED CHIP SAMPLES 44-110 FT LONG: 150-300 PPM CU, 11-30 PPM MO
Result 10 PPM SN IN ONE SAMPLE
Result USGS OFR 78-494, P. C-350, LOC. 85

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Mafic Volcanic Rock > Basalt
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Mafic Volcanic Rock > Basalt

Nearby scientific data

(1) -135.98265, 58.86501
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PYRITE AND TRACE AMOUNTS OF CHALCOPYRITE AND PYRRHOTITE ALONG FRACTURES IN ALTERED BASALT FLOWS NEAR BASALTIC DIKES CARRYING DISSEMINATED PYRITE, ILMENITE AND MAGNETITE

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1985 Leonard, Kenneth R. (Elliott, R. L.) U.S. Geological Survey

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