The Hetta Mountain Prospects is a copper mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 2,700 feet.
About the MRDS Data:
All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation: 2,700 Feet (823 Meters)
Commodity: Copper
Lat, Long: 55.2, -132.56667
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Hetta Mountain Prospects MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Hetta Mountain Prospects
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Zinc
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Molybdenum
Tertiary: Cobalt
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Zone Is Strongly Limonitized
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 750 PPM CO
Analytical Data: 600 PAM MO
Analytical Data: 0.1 OZ/TON AU
Analytical Data: 12.3 OZ/TON AG
Analytical Data: 22 PPM PB
Analytical Data: 0.74% ZN
Analytical Data: GRAB SAMPLE 2.2% CU
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Gangue: Garnet
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Pyrrhotite
Gangue: Diopside
Gangue: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Other Database): RECORD NUMBER W062098 IS A POTENTIAL DUPLICATE OF THIS RECORD
Comment (Deposit): SHEAR ZONE IS TO THE SOUTH, MASSIVE DEPOSITS ARE AT PROSPECT TO NORTH
Comment (Deposit): THERE ARE ALSO SEVERAL OTHER PROSPECTS OF UNKNOWN CHARACTER TO THE NORTH EAST. SEE REFERENCE #1 ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT
Comment (Location): A SECOND PROSPECT IS 30 METERS TO THE NORTH AT AN ELEVATION OF 2675 FT. LAND STATUS VALUE CALCULATED 6-94 USING GIS OVERLAY ANALYSIS WITH BLM 1:2,500,000 SCALE OWNERSHIP STATUS MAP (1991).
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 347, P. 108.
Reference (Deposit): USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER 87, P. 56.
Reference (Deposit): USGS MF-433.
Reference (Deposit): USGS OF 78-869, P. 87.
Reference (Deposit): ADGGS GR 48, P. 40-41.
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