The Unnamed (Middle Fork Chandalar River) is a copper mine located in Alaska.
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Unnamed (Middle Fork Chandalar River) MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Unnamed (Middle Fork Chandalar River)
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Alaska
District: Chandalar
Land Status
Not available
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:
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Reference): Primary Reference = Menzie and others, 1985
Comment (Reserve-Resource): Reserves = See Additional comments below.
Comment (Geology): Geologic Description = Occurrence described only as visible chalcopyrite and anomalous silver occurring in a quartz vein in Skajit Limestone beneath the contact with the Beaucoup Formation (Menzie and others, 1985). The area is mapped as the conglomerate member of Beaucoup formation (Menzie and others, 1985).
Comment (Deposit): Other Comments = May be same location described by Proffett (1977) as a 'steep North-South striking, cross cutting quartz vein with coarse chalcopyrite. The ore-bearing part is 1 to 3 ft. wide and may average 5 to 10 percent copper. The vein is more than 1,000 ft. in strike length.' Proffett (1977) also estimated that the occurrence 'may have potential for 10,000 - 100,000 ton' deposit. Cathrall and other (1977) reported 1 ppm Ag in a rock sample (sample number 75 RR 121).
Comment (Exploration): Status = Inactive
References
Reference (Deposit): Menzie, W.D., Reiser, H.N., Brosgi, W.P., and Detterman, R.L., 1985, Map showing distribution of mineral resources (excepting oil and gas) in the Philip Smith Mountains quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Investigations Map MF-879-C, 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000.
Reference (Deposit): Proffett, John, 1977, Progress Report - Atigun Project: Anaconda Company files, memo to D.A. Heatwole, July 31, 1977, 3 p. (Report held at the University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center, Anaconda Geologic Documents Collection)
Reference (Deposit): Brosgi, W.P., Reiser, H. N., Dutro, J. T., Jr., and Detterman, R. L., 1979, Bedrock geologic map of the Philip Smith Mountains quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-879-B, 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000.
Reference (Deposit): Cathrall, J.B., Cooley, E.F., Detra, D.E., and O'Leary, R.M., 1977, A listing and statistical summary of spectrographic and chemical analysis of stream-sediment and rock samples from the Philip Smith Mountains quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 77-244, 79 p.
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