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Unnamed (Beaucoup Creek)

Occurrence, Inactive

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Commodities and mineralogy

Main commodities Cu
Ore minerals azurite; malachite

Geographic location

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Latitude 68.23
Longitude -147.66
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Location and accuracy Site is at an elevation of about 3,600 ft. near the head of Beaucoup Creek about 7 to 8 miles above the mouth (NE1/4 sec. 14, T. 14 S., R. 19 E., of the Umiat Meridian). Location accurate within 1-mile radius.

Geologic setting

Geologic description

Visible azurite and malachite were reported in Beaucoup Formation rocks (Menzie and others, 1985). The bedrock is mapped as the conglomerate member of Beaucoup Formation. No other descriptive information is available.
Geologic map unit (-147.662784521795, 68.2296533386618)

Production and reserves

Indication of production None

References

MRDS Number A012519

References

Cathrall, J.B., Cooley, E.F., Detra, D.E., and O'Leary, R.M., 1977, A listing and statistical summary of spectrographic and chemical analysis of stream-sediment and rock samples from the Philip Smith Mountains quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 77-244, 79 p.
Reporters J.M. Britton (Anchorage)
Last report date 11/17/1999