Mineral King Prospect

The Mineral King Prospect 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

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Site Name

Primary: Mineral King Prospect
Secondary: Hubbard and Elliott Claims

Commodity

Primary: Copper

Location

State: Alaska
District: Chistochina/Kotsina

Land Status

Land ownership: National Park
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.

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

Type: R
Description: Reg.Struct: Near Axis Of Elliott Cr. Anticline

Type: L
Description: Closely Spaced Vertical 8 Joints Run N 60 E; Major Faults Strike N 35 E With 30 S Dip

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Name: Greenstone
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Triassic

Name: Greenstone
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Triassic

Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 10.85% CU, USGS PP 15, P. 24

Materials

Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Chalcocite
Ore: Bornite
Gangue: Quartz

Comments

Comment (Location): SEE CLAIM MAP: USGS BULL 374, P. 64. LAND STATUS VALUE CALCULATED 6-94 USING GIS OVERLAY ANALYSIS WITH BLM 1:2,500,000 SCALE OWNERSHIP STATUS MAP (1991).

Comment (Deposit): SEE: COPPER KING PROSPECT ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT

Comment (Geology): GEOL.COM: SEE COMMENTS FOR COPPER KING PROSPECT

Comment (Development): EXPL.COM: SEE COMMENTS FOR COPPER KING PROSPECT

Comment (Deposit): TWO ORE BODIES 4 TO 6 FT THICK AND 25 TO 30 FT ALONG STRIKE IN SHEAR ZONE RUNNING N 35 E AT ABOUT 30 S DIP; BORNITE AND CHALCOCITE REPLACE GREENSTONE

Comment (Commodity): ORE IS BORNITE-CHALCOPYRITE IN QUARTZ GANGUE WITH CHALCOCITE AS STRINGERS AND PATCHES IN BORNITE

References

Reference (Deposit): USGS PP 15, P. 24

Reference (Other Database): BAG-OFR-80-892B-56

Reference (Deposit): USGS OFR 80-892B, LOC-56

Reference (Deposit): USGS MF-438, LOC. 69

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 745, P. 122-123

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 374, P. 65-66

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