The Ammann 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
Ammann Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Ammann Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Copper
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
Not available
Structure
Type: L
Description: Main Adit Is On Nose Of Small Anticline In Limestone
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Greenstone
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Triassic
Name: Greenstone
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Triassic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: NO DATA
Materials
Ore: Chalcocite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Covellite
Ore: Bornite
Ore: Malachite
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.COM: DEPOSIT NEAR LIMESTONE-GREENSTONE CONTACT
Comment (Deposit): SEE ALSO: MULLEN, PEACOCK, CAVE ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT
Comment (Location): BEST LOCATION: USGS BULL 947, PLATE 30, LOC. 1; PLOTTED JUST W OF MULLEN PROSPECT. LAND STATUS VALUE CALCULATED 6-94 USING GIS OVERLAY ANALYSIS WITH BLM 1:2,500,000 SCALE OWNERSHIP STATUS MAP (1991).
Comment (Development): PROSPECTING DID NOT REVEAL AN ORE BODY
Comment (Workings): EXPLORED BY TWO ADITS; UPPER ADIT DRIVEN S 5 E FOR 25 FT, LOWER ADIT DRIVEN S 32 W FOR 473 FT, THEN S 17 E FOR 111 FT; PRESENT CONDITIONSUNKNOWN
Comment (Deposit): SHEAR ZONE 2 TO 6 IN WIDE MINERALIZED WITH PYRITE, BORNITE, CHALCOPYRITE, CHALCOCITE, COVELLITE, MALACHITE AND AZURITE; LIMESTONE COUNTRYROCK CUT BY DISCONTINUOUS MALACHITE-AZURITE-CALCITE VEINS UP TO 1/4 IN
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 947-G, P. 125-126
Reference (Deposit): USGS MF-438, LOC. 70
Reference (Deposit): USGS OFR 80-892B, LOC. 57
Reference (Other Database): BAG-OFR-80-892B-57
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