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Tibbits Prospect

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodities Copper, Gold, Zinc
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10137148
MRDS ID A000367
MAS/MILS ID 0021050014
Record type Site
Current site name Tibbits Prospect
Alternate or previous names Latuoche Consolidated Copper Co.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -147.9942, 59.96124 (WGS84)
Elevation 15
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Valdez-Cordova(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Blying Sound D-3(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Blying Sound NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Blying Sound(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Resurrection River-Frontal Resurrection Bay(hydrologic unit)

Prince William Sound(hydrologic accounting unit)

South Central Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Chugach Alaska Corporation(ANCSA Region)

ANCSA Region NTVPIC(Type of land area)

NTVPIC(Federal land areas administered by NTVPIC)

Chugach 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

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Seward 002 S 008 E 02 SWSWSW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Tertiary
Zinc Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -147.9942, 59.96124
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N60E
    Dip 00E
    Width 0.9M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SHEAR ZONE
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control FOLDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N60E:00E
    Date of Last Modification 880427

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category National Forest

Comments on the workings information

  • USGS CRIB A000371 USGS CRIB A000372 USGS CRIB W016503 1.8 by 1.8 m. wide - water-filled shaft.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 19-MAY-88 Mirl-Rdc U.S. Bureau of Mines

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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