Hetta Mountain Prospects

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

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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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