Deposit ID | 10308379 |
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Record type | Site |
Current site name | VW, VABM West |
Geographic coordinates: | -142.83468, 63.74573 (WGS84) |
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Relative position | The VW prospect is located just north along the ridge from the Peternie prospect (TC022), and it covers an area of about 2 square miles, centered at the coordinates above. The prospect occurs in sections 26 and 27, T. 23 N., R. 13 E., of the Copper River Meridian. There are two centers of prospecting, one in each section. The coordinates refer to the eastern location, and the other is approximately one mile away, in nearly the center of section 27, T. 23 N., R. 13 E., of the Copper River Meridian. The location is accurate within 1 to 2 miles. |
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Country | State |
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United States | Alaska |
Commodity | Importance |
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Copper | Primary |
Molybdenum | Primary |
Gold | Secondary |
Materials | Type of material |
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Pyrite | Ore |
Quartz | Gangue |
Sericite | Gangue |
Model code | 79 |
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USGS model code | 21a |
Deposit model name | Porphyry Cu-Mo |
Mark3 model number | 2 |
Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||||
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Rock unit name | Peternie | ||||||||||
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(1) | -142.83468, 63.74573 |
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Development status | Prospect |
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District name | Fortymile |
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Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
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USGS | Alaska Resource Data File | ARDF | TC030 |
Foster, H.L., 1970, Reconnaissance geologic map of the Tanacross quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Geological Investigations Map I-593, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.
Singer, D.A., Csejtey, Bela, Jr., and Miller, R.J., 1978, Map and discussion of the metalliferous and selected nonmetalliferous mineral resources of the Talkeetna Mountains quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-file Report 78-588-Q, 33 p., 1 plate, scale 1:250,000.
Doyon, Limited, 1998, Veta Prospects 1997 Volume 1: Fairbanks, Alaska, Doyon, Limited., unpublished report 98-10, 256 p. (Report held by Doyon, Limited, Fairbanks, Alaska.)
Newberry, R.J., Layer, P.W., Burleigh, R.E., and Solie, D.N., 1996, New 40Ar/39Ar dates for intrusions and mineral prospects in the eastern Yukon-Tanana terrane, Alaska - Regional patterns and significance, in Gray, J.E., and Riehle, J.R., eds., Geological Studies in Alaska by the U.S. Geological Survey, 1996: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1595, p. 131-159.
Subject category | Comment text |
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Deposit | Model Name = Porphyry Mo deposit (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 21a) |
Deposit | Other Comments = This property is located on Doyon Ltd. selected land. For more information, contact Doyon Ltd. |
Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
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Reporter | 13-APR-99 | Cameron, C.E. | Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys |