| Deposit ID | 10308105 |
|---|---|
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Pmrgx-19 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -160.52644, 55.69824 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | The map site of this occurrence is at an elevation of about 750 feet, near the middle fork of the headwaters of Lawrence Creek. This site is referred to as PMRGX-19 in Wilson and others (1988, locality 68). The location is accurate to within 2,500 feet. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Aleutians East(Borough)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Port Moller C-2(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Port Moller(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Port Moller(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Cold Bay(hydrologic unit)
Aleutian Islands(hydrologic accounting unit)
Southwest(hydrologic subregion)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge(National Wildlife Refuge)
National Wildlife Refuge FWS(Type of land area)
FWS(Federal land areas administered by FWS)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 53 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 17 |
| Deposit model name | Porphyry Cu |
| Mark3 model number | 4 |
| (1) | -160.52644, 55.69824 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|
| District name | Alaska Peninsula |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Alaska Resource Data File | ARDF | PM029 |
Wilson, F.H., Harris, E.E., and Bailey, E.A., 1987, Preliminary analytical results and sample locality map for rock samples collected in 1985 and 1986, Port Moller and Stepovak Bay quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 87-497, 44 p., 1 plate, scale 1:250,000.
Wilson, F.H., White, W.H., and DuBois, G.D., 1988, Brief descriptions of mines, prospects, and mineral occurrences in the Port Moller and Stepovak Bay quadrangles, Alaska Peninsula: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 88-666, 128 p., scale 1:250,000.
Wilson, F.H., Detterman, R.L., Miller, J. W., and Case, J.E., 1995, Geologic map of the Port Moller, Stepovak Bay, and Simeonof Island quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigation Series Map I-2272, 1 map sheet, scale 1:250,000.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Model Name = Porphyry Cu (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 17) |
| Deposit | Other Comments = the site is located within the Alaska Peninsula Natural Wildlife Refuge. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 24-JAN-01 | S.H. Pilcher | U.S. Geological Survey |
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