Latouche Consolidated Copper Co.

The Latouche Consolidated Copper Co. is a copper mine located in Alaska.

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Mine Info

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Site Name

Primary: Latouche Consolidated Copper Co.
Secondary: Tibbits

Commodity

Primary: Copper

Location

State: Alaska
District: Seward

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Not available

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:

Physiography

Not available

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Not available

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: None reported.

Rocks

Name: Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Paleocene

Name: Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Paleocene

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Quartz

Comments

Comment (Geology): Age = Early Tertiary; stringers cut early Tertiary rocks.

Comment (Reserve-Resource): Reserves = None reported.

Comment (Workings): Workings / Exploration = A 6 by 6 foot shaft to an unknown depth was dug on the prospect in the early 1900's. There has been no production from this prospect ( Nelson and others, 1980).

Comment (Deposit): Model Name = Quartz-chalcopyrite stringers.

Comment (Reference): Primary Reference = Grant and Higgins, 1909

Comment (Geology): Geologic Description = The host rock of this prospect is graywacke of the Tertiary Orca Group. The mineralization consists of quartz-chalcopyrite stringers within a 3 foot wide shear zone. The strike and dip if the mineralization is unknown. The graywacke strikes northeast and dips 50 to 70 to the southeast. A 3 foot chip wide chip sample of the mineralization contained 1.7% Cu and 8.5 ppm silver (Nelson and others, 1980).

Comment (Exploration): Status = Inactive

References

Reference (Deposit): MacKevett, E.M., Jr., and Holloway, C.D., 1977, Map showing metalliferous and selected non-metalliferous mineral deposits in the eastern part of southern Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 77-169-A, 99 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:1,000,000.

Reference (Deposit): Tysdal, R.G., 1978, Mines, prospects, and occurrences map of the Seward and Blying Sound quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-880-A, 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000.

Reference (Deposit): Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metalic mineral resources map of the Blying Sound quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-440, 1 sheet, scale 1:150,000.

Reference (Deposit): Grant, U.S., and Higgins, D.F., Jr., 1909, Notes on geology and mineral prospects in the vicinity of Seward, Kenai Peninsula: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 379-C, p. 98-107.

Reference (Deposit): Nelson, S.W., Dumoulin, J. A., and Miller, M.L., 1985, Geologic map of the Chugach National Forest, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1645-B, 16 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.

Reference (Deposit): Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metalic mineral resources map of the Blying Sound quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Stuudies Map MF-440, 1 sheet, scale 1:150,000.

Reference (Deposit): Condon, W.H., and Cass, J.T., 1958, Map of a part of the Prince William Sound area, Alaska, showing linear geologic features on aerial photographs: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-273. 1 sheet, scale 1:125,000.

Reference (Deposit): Cobb, E.H. and Tysdal, R.G., 1980, Summaries of data on and list of references to metallic and selected nonmetallic mineral deposits in the Blying Sound and Seward quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 80-621, 276 p.

Reference (Deposit): Nelson, S.W., Dumoulin, J. A., and Miller, M.L., 1985, Geologic map of the Chugach National Forest, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1645-B, scale 1:250,000.

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