Desolation Glacier

Occurrence in Alaska, United States with commodities Copper, Nickel

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10210001
MRDS ID A013140
MAS/MILS ID 0021110122
Record type Site
Current site name Desolation Glacier
Alternate or previous names North Side of Desolation Glacier
Related records 10002238

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -137.56463, 58.78301 (WGS84)
Elevation 1067
Location accuracy 500(meters)
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Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Copper River 036 S 047 E 23 SWSWNW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Tertiary
Nickel Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -137.56463, 58.78301

Ore body information

  • Thickness 2M
    Depth to top 0M
    Length 61M
    Area 10HA
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #2 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Secondary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 10
    Date of Last Modification 830408

Comments on the geologic information

  • ANALYSIS REVEALED AVERAGE GRADE .59% NI, .62% CU, .01 OZ AU PER TON & 2-5% TI.

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Juneau District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category National Wilderness

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0021110122
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS A013140 MAS references MRDS

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    OF78-494 p. C124

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit AREA NEVER CLAIMED.
Deposit YEAR OF DISCOVERY UNKNOWN PROBABLY PRE-1977.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-FEB-1988 Sbh U.S. Bureau of Mines