Quadrangle map, 1:250,000-scale | MK |
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Quadrangle map, 1:63,360-scale | D-3 |
Latitude | 58.9575 |
Longitude | -154.7661 |
Nearby scientific data | Find additional scientific data near this location |
Location and accuracy | This occurrence is about half way between Kulik Lake and Pirate Lake. It is at an elevation of about 1,550 feet in the SW1/4 sec. 15, T. 14 S., R. 33 W., of the Seward Meridian. The location is accurate within one-half mile. |
Geologic descriptionThis occurrence consists of pyrite- and chalcopyrite-bearing quartz veins that cut Tertiary granodiorite. Samples collected by Church, Riehle, and Goldfarb (1993) contain up to 2,000 parts per million (ppm) copper, 360 ppm zinc, 300 ppm lead, 150 ppm cobalt, and 10 ppm molybdenum. | |
Geologic map unit | (-154.768182788539, 58.9568087586227) |
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Mineral deposit model | Polymetallic vein (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 22c). |
Mineral deposit model number | 22c |
Age of mineralization | Tertiary or younger; pyrite- and chalcopyrite-bearing quartz veins cut the Tertiary granodiorite. |
Workings or exploration | Apparently only sampling by government geologists. |
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Indication of production | None |
References | |
Reporters | F.H. Wilson, S.E. Church, and D.P. Bickerstaff (U.S. Geological Survey) |
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Last report date | 8/31/2005 |