| Quadrangle map, 1:250,000-scale | CV |
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| Quadrangle map, 1:63,360-scale | B-6 |
| Latitude | 60.464 |
| Longitude | -145.944 |
| Nearby scientific data | Find additional scientific data near this location |
| Location and accuracy | The prospect is at an elevation of less than 100 feet at the southwest tip of the Heney Range peninsula. It is in the SW1/4 sec. 21, T. 16 S., R. 4 W., of the Copper River Meridian. Site is SE of VABM Camp and is accurately located to within 1000 ft. Shown as site C-43 by Jansons and others (1984). |
Geologic descriptionThis prospect reportedly consists of quartz veinlets in Orca Group slate (Jansons and others, 1984). One grab sample collected in the early 1980s contained 42 ppm Cu. | |
| Geologic map unit | (-145.946003995829, 60.4634501343013) |
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| Age of mineralization | Probably Tertiary based on the age of the host rock (Nelson and others, 1985). |
| Workings or exploration |
Open cut reported by Jansons and others (1984). However, site could not be found during exploration by private industry in 1986 (Bill Ellis, personal communication, Jan. 2000). One grab sample collected in the early 1980s contained 42 ppm Cu. |
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| Indication of production | None |
Additional commentsChugach Alaska Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska has control of these lands. | |
| MRDS Number | 10307395 |
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References | |
| Reporters | S.W. Nelson, Anchorage, AK |
| Last report date | 6/10/2000 |