Quadrangle map, 1:250,000-scale | TK |
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Quadrangle map, 1:63,360-scale | C-4 |
Latitude | 62.6917 |
Longitude | -148.5569 |
Nearby scientific data | Find additional scientific data near this location |
Location and accuracy | This occurrence is at an elevation of about 3,000 feet on the east, valley wall of a south tributary of upper Fog Creek. It is approximately 1 mile west of hill 4704, about 0.2 mile north of the center of sec. 17, T. 30 N., R. 5 E., Seward Meridian. The location is accurate to within 1/4 mile. |
Geologic descriptionThis occurrence consists of boxwork, quartz veins in orange-weathering Triassic(?) greenstone breccia. A sample of the breccia contains 206 parts per million copper, 91 parts per million nickel, 55 parts per million cobalt, and 1.15 percent titanium (J. Schmidt, written communication, 2001). | |
Geologic map unit | (-148.559135806301, 62.6912254034049) |
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Age of mineralization | Occurs in Triassic(?) greenstone breccia. |
Alteration of deposit | Iron-oxide staining. |
Workings or exploration | Only surface sampling by U.S. Geological Survey (J. Schmidt, written communication, 2001). |
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Indication of production | None |
References | |
Reporters | R.K. Rogers (U. S. Geological Survey contractor) |
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Last report date | 10/4/2002 |