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3 J Copper-Molybdenum Prospect

Occurrence in Alaska, United States with commodities Copper, Molybdenum
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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. Mining district
  11. Land status
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10002376
MRDS ID A013294
Record type Site
Current site name 3 J Copper-Molybdenum Prospect
Related records 10136571

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -135.05478, 57.78112 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 500(meters)
Relative position 1.6 MI. E OF CANNERY ON N SHORE OF TENAKEE INLET

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Hoonah-Angoon(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Sitka D-4(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Sitka NW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Sitka(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Central Southeast Alaska(hydrologic accounting unit)

Southeast Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Tongass National Forest(National Forest)

National Forest FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Comments on the location information

  • USGS MF-467, LOC. 47 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
Molybdenum Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • ANALYTICAL DATA FROM USGS B 926-C, P. 175-176

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Molybdenite Ore

Analytical data

Result CHIP SAMPLE OF APLITE: 0.07% CU, 0.01% MO
Result QUARTZ DIORITE: 0.01% CU, LESS THAN 0.01% MO.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -135.05478, 57.78112
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1941
Discoverer Joe Stannard, Jim Martin

Mining district

District name Chichagof

Land status

Ownership category State

Comments on the workings information

  • NATURE OF WORKINGS NOT DEFINED

Comments on development

  • 3 J CLAIM STAKED IN 1941. APPARENTLY NO DEVELOPMENT.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    USGS MF-467, LOC. 47 (1972)

  • Deposit

    USGS B 926-C, P. 175-176 (1942)

  • Deposit

    USGS OF 78-450, P. 100 (1978)

  • Other Database

    BAG-MF-467-47

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit APLITE DIKES UP TO 20 FT. WIDE IN QUARTZ DIORITE CONTAIN CHALCOPYRITE AND MOLYBDENITE, WITH LESSER AMOUNTS DISSEMINATED IN QUARTZ DIORITE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-87 Leonard, Kenneth R. (Huber, Donald F.) U.S. Geological Survey
Editor 14-SEP-94 Waller, Nichelle (Mosier, Dan) U.S. Geological Survey PARSED OUT HOST ROCK AND ASSOCIATED ROCK TYPES, AGES, UNIT NAMES, AND UNIT AGES.

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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Authoritative Alaska resources

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