The Lillie Prospect is a molybdenum mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 98 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: 98 Feet (30 Meters)
Commodity: Molybdenum
Lat, Long: 56.15278, -133.43889
Map: View on Google Maps
Satelite View
MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.
Lillie Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lillie Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Molybdenum
Secondary: Copper
Location
State: Alaska
District: Ketchikan District
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: Tactite Is Probably From Replacement Of Marble
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Molybdenite
Ore: Powellite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): MOLYBDENITE OCCURS AS JOINT COATINGS AND SCATTERED MASSES LESS THAN 1/2 INCH IN DIAMETER IN TACTITE BODY
Comment (Workings): ONE TRENCH
Comment (Commodity): NO VISIBLE COPPER MINERAL
References
Reference (Deposit): ADGGS GEOLOGIC REPORT 7, P. 7-8
Reference (Deposit): USGS OPEN FILE 80-793, TABLE 1
The Top Ten Gold Producing States
These ten states contributed the most to the gold production that built the West from 1848 through the 1930s. The Top Ten Gold Producing States.
