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Unnamed (west of Tukgahgo Mountain)

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10002204
MRDS ID A013104
Record type Site
Current site name Unnamed (west of Tukgahgo Mountain)

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -135.68211, 59.29975 (WGS84)
Relative position This occurrence is at an elevation of about 1,500 feet, 1.7 miles west of the summit of Tukgahgo Mountain. It is in the south-central part of section 5, T. 30 S., R. 57 E. of the Copper River Meridian. It is shown as mineral occurrence 7 on sheet 1 of Redman and others (1984) and as number S048 by Wells and others (1986).

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Haines(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Skagway B-2(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Skagway SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Skagway(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Chilkat-Skagway Rivers(hydrologic unit)

Northern Southeast Alaska(hydrologic accounting unit)

Southeast Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Quartz Gangue

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 85
USGS model code 22c
Deposit model name Polymetallic veins
Mark3 model number 46
Model code 273
USGS model code 36a
Deposit model name Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Mark3 model number 27

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock > Hornblendite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -135.68211, 59.29975
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • Geologic Description = Redman and others (1984) describe this occurrence as a series of chalcopyrite-bearing quartz veins that cut a diorite dike in metabasalt. The veins are 1 to 10 inches thick and at least 35 feet long. A representative sample contained 520 ppm copper and 0.3 ppm silver. The diorite dike is probably the same age as the nearby mid-Cretaceous, Mount Kashagnak pluton.
  • Age = Mid-Cretaceous or younger based on the age of the dike cut by the veins (Redman and others, 1984).

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic

Comments on exploration

  • Status = Inactive

Mining district

District name Juneau (Skagway subdistrict)

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Comments on the references

  • Primary Reference = Redman and others, 1984

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit Model Name = Quartz sulfide veins (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 22c or 36a).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 04-FEB-2001 T.C. Crafford T. Crafford & Associates

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