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Hardscratch

Occurrence, Inactive

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Commodities and mineralogy

Main commodities Cu

Geographic location

Quadrangle map, 1:250,000-scale PM
Quadrangle map, 1:63,360-scale B-2
Latitude 55.26
Longitude -160.58
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Location and accuracy This approximately located occurrence is about 2 miles west of Hardscratch Point on Popof Strait (MacKevett and Holloway, 1977, locality 15; Wilson and others, 1988, locality 15). The map site is at an elevation of about 550 feet, in the SW1/4 of sec. 7, T. 57 S., R. 75 W., of the Seward Meridian. The location is accurate to within 2 miles.

Geologic setting

Geologic description

This site is described as altered zones in Tertiary volcanic and intrusive rocks (MacKevett and Holloway, 1977). The rocks in this area are mapped as Popof volcanic rocks of late Eocene to early Oligocene age (Wilson and others, 1995).
Geologic map unit (-160.582030700367, 55.2591724011967)
Age of mineralization Eocene or younger.

Production and reserves

Indication of production None

Additional comments

This site is located on land selected or patented by, or interim-conveyed to, the Aleut Corporation.

References

MRDS Number 10308129

References

MacKevett, E.M., Jr., and Holloway, C.D., 1977, Map showing metalliferous mineral deposits in the western part of southern Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 77-169-F, 38 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:1,000,000.
Wilson, F.H., Detterman, R.L., Miller, J. W., and Case, J.E., 1995, Geologic map of the Port Moller, Stepovak Bay, and Simeonof Island quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigation Series Map I-2272, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.
Wilson, F.H., White, W.H., and DuBois, G.D., 1988, Brief descriptions of mines, prospects, and mineral occurrences in the Port Moller and Stepovak Bay quadrangles, Alaska Peninsula: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 88-666, 128 p., 1 plate, scale 1:250,000.
Reporters S.H. Pilcher
Last report date 1/4/2001