Quadrangle map, 1:250,000-scale | TK |
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Quadrangle map, 1:63,360-scale | A-6 |
Latitude | 62.1639 |
Longitude | -149.6916 |
Nearby scientific data | Find additional scientific data near this location |
Location and accuracy | This occurrence is located just above treeline between Sheep Creek and the South Fork of Montana Creek, approximately 600 meters northeast of VABM Sunshine. The location is accurate to within 1/4 mile. This is locality 92 of Csejtey and Miller (1978). |
Geologic descriptionPaleozoic(?) greenstone (meta-andesite?) at this occurrence is altered but no sulfides are visible (Csejtey and Miller, 1978). A sample of greenstone contains 2 parts per million silver, 100 parts per million cobalt, 300 parts per million copper, 100 parts per million nickel, and 300 parts per million zinc (Miller and others, 1978). | |
Geologic map unit | (-149.693836385671, 62.16338941213) |
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Mineral deposit model | Basaltic copper (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 23) |
Mineral deposit model number | 23 |
Alteration of deposit | The greenstone is altered but the type of alteration is not specified (Csejtey and Miller, 1978). |
Workings or exploration | Only limited sampling by the U.S. Geological Survey (Miller and others, 1978). |
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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 |