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Alpha Prospect

Occurrence in Alaska, United States with commodities Copper, Gold
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Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10093908
MRDS ID A010044
Record type Site
Current site name Alpha Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -132.0426, 55.14779 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
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Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Gold Ore
Pyrite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -132.0426, 55.14779
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Ore body information

  • Strike N DEGREES O
    Dip 45 W
    Thickness 1.52M
    Length 609.6M

Comments on the geologic information

  • LIMESTONE IS STRONGLY FOLDED AND IN PLACES SCHISTOSE

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface/Underground
    Length 10.67M

Comments on the workings information

  • SHAFT & OPEN CUTS

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS A010044

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1, P. 82.

  • Deposit

    USGS BULL 347, P. 175.

  • Deposit

    USGS 433.

  • Deposit

    USGS OF 78-869, P. 8.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit QUARTZ VEIN

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-1983 Hirschmann, M. M. (Elliott, R. L.) U.S. Geological Survey