Nebraska

The Nebraska 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

Name: Nebraska

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation:

Commodity: Copper

Lat, Long: 61.56, -143.17806

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Nebraska MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Nebraska


Commodity

Primary: Copper


Location

State: Alaska
District: Nizina


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

Not available


Rocks

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

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

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


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Bornite
Ore: Chalcanthite
Ore: Chalcocite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Malachite


Comments

Comment (Reference): Primary Reference = Moffit and Maddren, 1909

Comment (Workings): Workings / Exploration = Explored by short adits and surface excavations. Evidence of recent workings in prospects north of Hidden Creek (MacKevett, 1976). Type of workings: surface and underground.

Comment (Deposit): Model Name = Lode; vein

Comment (Geology): Geologic Description = Cu sulfides and secondary Cu minerals in Triassic Nikolai Greenstone mainly localiized along faults at or near contact with Triassic Chitistone Limestone.

Comment (Exploration): Status = Inactive


References

Reference (Deposit): Moffit, F.H., and Maddren, A.G., 1909, Mineral resources of the Kotsina-Chitina region, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 374, 103 p.

Reference (Deposit): Miller, D.J., 1946, Copper deposits of the Nizina district, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 947F, p. 93-120.

Reference (Deposit): Berg, H.C., and Cobb, E.H., 1967, Metalliferous Lode Deposits of Alaska. U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1246, 254 p.

Reference (Deposit): MacKevett, E.M., Jr., 1972, Geologic map of the McCarthy C-6 quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map GQ-979, scale 1:63,360.

Reference (Deposit): MacKevett, E.M., Jr., 1976, Mineral deposits and occurrences in the McCarthy quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-773-B, scale 1:250,000.


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