Main commodities | Ag; Au; Cu |
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Ore minerals | chalcopyrite; gold |
Quadrangle map, 1:250,000-scale | MC |
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Quadrangle map, 1:63,360-scale | C-2 |
Latitude | 61.6207 |
Longitude | -141.542 |
Nearby scientific data | Find additional scientific data near this location |
Location and accuracy | This occurrence is on the north valley wall at the west head of Giffin Glacier, about 2.2 miles east of Mount Sulzer. The site is at an elevation of about 7,400 feet, 1,500 feet east of the center of section 11, T. 3 S., R. 21 E. of the Copper River Meridian. This is locality 111A of MacKevett (1976); the location is accurate to within about 1,000 feet. |
Geologic descriptionThis occurrence consists of copper-bearing veinlets and disseminations in volcaniclastic rocks of the upper Paleozoic Station Creek Formation (MacKevett, 1976). A sample of the mineralized rock contained 15 parts per million (ppm) silver, 0.9 ppm gold, and 10,000 ppm copper. | |
Geologic map unit | (-141.544076881896, 61.6203310296578) |
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Mineral deposit model | Kuroko massive sulfide? (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 28a) |
Mineral deposit model number | 28a? |
Age of mineralization | Late Paleozoic or younger based on the age of the host rocks. |
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 |