| Main commodities | Cu; Pb; Zn |
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| Ore minerals | chalcopyrite; galena; sphalerite |
| Gangue minerals | quartz |
| Quadrangle map, 1:250,000-scale | PS |
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| Quadrangle map, 1:63,360-scale | B-1 |
| Latitude | 68.3 |
| Longitude | -147.53 |
| Nearby scientific data | Find additional scientific data near this location |
| Location and accuracy | Site is at an elevation of about 3,800 ft. on the north side of a large, southeast-flowing tributary to the upper Wind River approximately 12 miles northeast of the mouth of Beaucoup Creek (west-center sec. 21, T. 13 S., R. 20 E., of the Umiat Meridian). Location accurate within 1-mile radius. |
Geologic descriptionGalena, sphalerite and chalcopyrite occur in vein and boxwork of veinlets in limestone (Grybeck, 1977) near the unconformable upper contact of the Skajit Limestone with calcareous sandstone member of Hunt Fork Shale and/or Beaucoup Formation (Menzie and others, 1985). No other descriptive information is available. | |
| Geologic map unit | (-147.532787680186, 68.2996593238621) |
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| Workings or exploration | Twenty-two claims were located by Placid Oil in 1971 and were active until at least 1978; they have since been abandoned. |
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| Indication of production | None |
| MRDS Number | A012517 |
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References | |
| Reporters | J.M. Britton (Anchorage) |
| Last report date | 11/17/1999 |