| Main commodities | Cu |
|---|---|
| Ore minerals | chalcopyrite |
| Gangue minerals | quartz |
| Quadrangle map, 1:250,000-scale | BM |
|---|---|
| Quadrangle map, 1:63,360-scale | A-6 |
| Latitude | 67.19 |
| Longitude | -161.75 |
| Nearby scientific data | Find additional scientific data near this location |
| Location and accuracy | This occurrence is 3.4 miles east-northeast of the headwaters of Shilak Creek. It is in section 27, T. 21 N., R. 14 W., of the Kateel River Meridian. Schmidt and Allegro (1988), location 183. |
Geologic descriptionChalcopyrite occurs in a quartz vein cutting lower to mid-Paleozoic schist and phyllite (Schmidt and Allegro, 1988). | |
| Geologic map unit | (-161.752835002083, 67.1893552842015) |
|---|---|
| Mineral deposit model | Chalcopyrite in quartz vein. |
| Age of mineralization | Mid-Paleozoic? |
| Workings or exploration | Site visited and sampled by the U.S. Geological Survey (Schmidt and Allegro, 1988). |
|---|---|
| Indication of production | None |
| MRDS Number | A015620 |
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| Reporters | Anita Williams (Anchorage, AK) |
| Last report date | 12/29/1999 |