Main commodities | Cu |
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Quadrangle map, 1:250,000-scale | MC |
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Quadrangle map, 1:63,360-scale | A-8 |
Latitude | 61.0049 |
Longitude | -143.6355 |
Nearby scientific data | Find additional scientific data near this location |
Location and accuracy | This prospect is on lower Amy Creek, a north tributary to the North Fork Bremner River. It is at an elevation of about 2,200 feet in the NE 1/4 of section 16, T. 10 S., R. 10 E. of the Copper River Meridian. This is National Park Service locality WRST-192 (unpublished data); the latitude and longitude for this record were provided by the National Park Service. |
Geologic descriptionAn unpublished National Park Service map and accompanying database identify this locality as a copper lode prospect. Bedrock in this area is part of the Cretaceous Valdez Group flysch, which locally contains intercalated metavolcanic rocks (MacKevett, 1978). | |
Geologic map unit | (-143.6375369383, 61.0044394488862) |
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Age of mineralization | Cretaceous or younger based on the age of the rocks in the vicinity. |
Indication of production | None |
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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 |