The Unnamed is a copper, lead, zinc, and molybdenum mine located in Alaska.
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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, Lead, Zinc, Molybdenum
Lat, Long: 68.4, -141.75000
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Unnamed MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Unnamed
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Molybdenum
Location
State: Alaska
District: Sheenjek
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
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Structure
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Alterations
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Rocks
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Analytical Data
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Materials
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Comments
Comment (Workings): Workings / Exploration = Stream sediment samples 544S and 550C contain up to 200 ppm Cu, 1500 ppm Pb, 3000 ppm Zn, and 30 ppm Mo (Barker, 1981, p. 141-142).
Comment (Deposit): Model Name = Unknown
Comment (Geology): Geologic Description = Within granitic pluton intruding middle Paleozoic clastic and carbonate sequence
Comment (Reference): Primary Reference = Barker (1981)
Comment (Exploration): Status = Inactive
References
Reference (Deposit): BARKER, J.C., 1981, MINERAL INVESTIGATIONS OF CERTAIN LANDS IN THE EASTERN BROOKS RANGE, 1978: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES OPEN FILE REPORT NO. 37-81, 288 P.
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