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Saco Prospect

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

Identification information

Deposit ID 10093923
MRDS ID A010125
Record type Site
Current site name Saco Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -132.06011, 55.22556 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
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Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist

Nearby scientific data

(1) -132.06011, 55.22556
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Ore body information

  • General form PINCH AND SWELL
    Thickness 1.22M

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS A010125

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    USGS BULL 347, P. 168.

  • Deposit

    USGS MF 433.

  • Deposit

    USGS OF 78-869, P. 179.

Reporter information

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