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Marsh Creek

Occurrence in Alaska, United States with commodities Copper, Iron
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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. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10282426
MRDS ID A013040
MAS/MILS ID 0021030005
Record type Site
Current site name Marsh Creek
Related records 10002147

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -153.37901, 59.81974 (WGS84)
Elevation 91
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Kenai Peninsula(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Iliamna D-2(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Iliamna NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Iliamna(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Tuxedni-Kamishak Bays(hydrologic unit)

Western Cook Inlet(hydrologic accounting unit)

South Central Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Salamatof Native Association, Incorporated(ANCSA Village)

ANCSA Village NTVPIC(Type of land area)

NTVPIC(Federal land areas administered by NTVPIC)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Seward 004 S 024 W 22 SENWNE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Iron Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -153.37901, 59.81974
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • AZURITE-MALACHITE VEIN 6-12 IN. THICK WAS FOUND ALONG MARSH CREEK IN MARBLE OF LATE(?) TRIASSIC AGE. MAGNETITE OF CONTACT METAMORPHIC ORIGIN LOCATED NEARBY (P512). NO CLAIM.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-FEB-1988 Dwb 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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