| Quadrangle map, 1:250,000-scale | AN |
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| Quadrangle map, 1:63,360-scale | A-4 |
| Latitude | 61.1 |
| Longitude | -148.15 |
| Nearby scientific data | Find additional scientific data near this location |
| Location and accuracy | Located on the eastern shore of Barry Arm, near BM Acute (south of Barry Glacier). Accurate within 0.5 miles. Locality 55 of Cobb (1972), locality 43 of MacKevett and Holloway (1977), and locality A-28 of Jansons and others (1984). |
Geologic descriptionQuartz vein cuts metasedimentary rocks of the Late Cretaceous Valdez Group. The vein contains gold, silver, and copper (Martin, 1920). | |
| Geologic map unit | (-148.152077969245, 61.0994403469122) |
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| Mineral deposit model | Chugach-type low-sulfide Au-quartz veins (Bliss, 1992; model 36a.1?) or Epithermal Au vein? |
| Mineral deposit model number | 36a.1? |
| Age of mineralization | Late Cretaceous or younger based on age of bedrock. |
| Workings or exploration | A 40 ft tunnel was driven, but no ore was shipped (Martin, 1920). |
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| Indication of production | None |
| MRDS Number | A106185 |
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| Reporters | D.P. Bickerstaff (USGS contractor); S.W. Huss (USGS) |
| Last report date | 7/30/1998 |