The Big Five is a copper mine located in Alaska.
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
Big Five MRDS details
Site Name
                            
                            Primary: Big Five
                        
                
Commodity
                                        
                Primary: Copper
                
                            
                Secondary: Iron
                
                        
Location
                                                State: Alaska 
                                            
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
                        Type: Underground
        
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
                                                                            Form: PODS
                                    
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
                                       
                    Ore: Chalcopyrite 
                           
                    Ore: Magnetite 
                           
                    Ore: Pyrrhotite 
                           
                    Gangue: Pyrite 
                           
                    Gangue: Epidote 
                           
                    Gangue: Garnet 
                        
Comments
Comment (Deposit): SEE ALSO IRON CAP ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT
Comment (Geology): SOME FAULTING IN COUNTRY ROCK
References
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): USGS OF 78-869, P. 18.7 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): USGS MF 433.700 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 1246, P. 168. 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 1090, P. 110-111. 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 347, P. 127 
                                                                
            
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