The Smucker Prospect is a copper, silver, lead, and zinc 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
Elevation:
Commodity: Copper, Silver, Lead, Zinc
Lat, Long: 67.29722, -157.17778
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Smucker Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Smucker Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Tertiary: Antimony
Location
State: Alaska
District: Kiana District
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: N
Deposit Size: M
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: TABULAR
Structure
Type: R
Description: Section Repeated In Nappes
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Calcite
Comments
Comment (Location): LAND STATUS VALUE CALCULATED 6-94 USING GIS OVERLAY ANALYSIS WITH BLM 1:2,500,000 SCALE OWNERSHIP STATUS MAP (1991). ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :49?
Comment (Development): SUBSTANTIAL DIAMOND DRILLING
Comment (Deposit): DRILL SAMPLES 820 M APART AT SURFACE INDICATED LAYERED SULFIDE ZONE(S) 3-9 M THICK ASSAYING 3-15 OZ AG/TON, 2-8% ZN, AND 1-1.6 % PB.
Comment (Workings): SURFACE ACTIVITY PLUS DIAMOND DRILLING
Comment (Deposit): EXTENSIVE DEPOSIT, BUT NO TONNAGE FIGURES AVAILABLE ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS OFR 81-570, P. A9-A10
Reference (Deposit): USGS OFR 78-120I
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