Quadrangle map, 1:250,000-scale | MC |
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Quadrangle map, 1:63,360-scale | C-8 |
Latitude | 61.5993 |
Longitude | -143.6523 |
Nearby scientific data | Find additional scientific data near this location |
Location and accuracy | This occurrence is on the ridge north of upper Slatka Creek. It is at an elevation of about 6,200 feet, 2,400 feet south of the center of section 17, T. 3 S., R. 10 E. of the Copper River Meridian. This is locality 125 of MacKevett (1976); the location is accurate to within about 1,000 feet. |
Geologic descriptionThis occurrence consists of patchy altered zones that are locally present in Triassic Nikolai Greenstone (MacKevett, 1976). A sample of the altered material contained 700 parts per million (ppm) copper and 500 ppm zinc. | |
Geologic map unit | (-143.654386049733, 61.5988445856305) |
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Mineral deposit model | Disseminated sulfides |
Age of mineralization | Triassic or younger based on the age of the host rocks. |
Alteration of deposit | The type of alteration was not specified. |
Workings or exploration | Only limited surface sampling. |
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Indication of production | None |
Additional commentsThe locality is in the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and Preserve. |
References | |
Reporters | Travis L. Hudson (Applied Geology, Inc.) |
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Last report date | 1/12/2003 |