Corbin Mine

The Corbin Mine is a copper mine located in Alaska.

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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: Corbin Mine
Secondary: Alaska Metals Co.
Secondary: Corwin

Commodity

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc

Location

State: Alaska

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Type: Surface/Underground

Ownership

Not available

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
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

Not available

Rocks

Not available

Analytical Data

Analytical Data: CRAB SAMPLE: 5.6% CU, .1% ZN
Analytical Data: CHIP SAMPLE: 500 PPM CU, 200 PPM ZN
Analytical Data: $3/TON GOLD&SILVER (1908 PRICES)

Materials

Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Calcite

Comments

Comment (Deposit): GEOLOGIC SETTING SUGGESTS VOLCANOGENIC SULFIDE DEPOSIT, BUT SOME SUGGEST IT IS A SHOW ZONE DEPOSIT (HERRIED ET. AL. 1978)

Comment (Geology): SEVERAL BARREN QUARTZ VEINS CUT ORE BODY

Comment (Production): LIMITED AMOUNTS OF ORE SHIPPED, 1906-1913. NO DATA ON QUANTITY OR GRADE OF ORE.

Comment (Workings): ADIT, SHAFT, SEVERAL DRIFTS

References

Reference (Deposit): USGS MF 433.7

Reference (Deposit): USGS OF 78-869, P. 46.7

Reference (Deposit): *ADGGS GEOLOGIC REPORT 48, P.41-42.7

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 284, A. 51-53.

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 347, P. 105-106.

Reference (Deposit): ADGGS SPECIAL REPORT 1, P. 172.

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