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Unnamed (on Kupreanof Peninsula)

Occurrence, Inactive

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Commodities and mineralogy

Main commodities Cu
Other commodities Ag; Zn

Geographic location

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Latitude 55.79
Longitude -159.57
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Location and accuracy This occurrrence is on the Kupreanof Peninsula, near the head of Osterback Creek (MacKevett and Holloway, 1977, locality 6; Wilson and others, 1988, locality 6). The map site is at an elevation of 1,500 feet, 0.2 mile southeast of the center of sec. 1, T. 51 S., R. 67 W., of the Seward Meridian. The location is accurate to within 2 miles.

Geologic setting

Geologic description

There are contradictory descriptions of the geology of the area of this occurrence. MacKevett and Holloway (1977) and Hollister (1978) reported several altered zones in Tertiary bedded rocks, in or near Tertiary granitic plutons. Hollister (1978) classified the plutons as quartz diorite and reported a color anomaly marking areas of stockwork mineralization accompanied by phyllic, argillic, and propylitic alteration. In the mid-1980s the U.S. Geological Survey mapped the rocks in the area as Eocene to Oligocene Meshik Formation, and did not report any granitic rocks (Wilson and others, 1995). They collected few samples that were reported to be anomalous in copper, silver, and zinc (Wilson and others, 1988).
Geologic map unit (-159.572088580016, 55.7891958724572)
Age of mineralization Tertiary.
Alteration of deposit Hollister (1978) reported phyllic, propylitic, and argillic alteration in an area marked by a large color anomaly.

Production and reserves

Workings or exploration The U.S. Geological Survey mapped and sampled this area in the mid-1980s. Samples 83AYb590-594 and 83AWs78-81 were reported to be anomalous in copper, zinc, and silver (Wilson and others, 1988).
Indication of production None

Additional comments

This occurrence is in the Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge, near the boundary of land selected by the Bristol Bay Native Corporation.

References

MRDS Number 10308211

References

Angeloni, L.M., Wilson, F.H., and Sutley, S.J., 1985, Map and tables showing preliminary rock geochemical data, Port Moller, Stepovak Bay, and Simonof Island quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 85-470, 179 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.
Hollister, V.F., 1978, Geology of the porphyry copper deposits of the Western Hemisphere: Society of Mining Engineering, American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers Inc., 218 p.
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 11/7/2000