Unnamed (southwest of lower Scott Glacier)

The Unnamed (southwest of lower Scott Glacier) is a zinc and copper mine located in Alaska.

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Site Name

Primary: Unnamed (southwest of lower Scott Glacier)

Commodity

Primary: Zinc
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Silver

Location

State: Alaska
District: Copper River

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

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Orebody

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Structure

Not available

Alterations

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Rocks

Not available

Analytical Data

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Materials

Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Pyrrhotite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Bornite

Comments

Comment (Deposit): Other Comments = Occurrence is in the Chugach National Forest.

Comment (Geology): Geologic Description = This occurrence consists of a 1000 ft. x 200 ft. outcrop area containing several shear zones up to several feet wide in slate and graywacke of the Tertiary Orca Group (Nelson and others, 1985). Sulfides, including bornite, chalcopyrite, pyrrhotite, and sphalerite, occur as lenses and disseminations both in the country rocks and in the shear zones (Jansons and others, 1984). Samples collected and analyzed by the U.S. Bureau of Mines showed the following results. Seven chip samples contained 39 ppm to 2.3% Cu, 68 ppm to 5.9% Zn, and <0.1 ppm to 29 ppm Ag. Seven grab samples contained 36 ppm to 14.8% Cu, 58 ppm to 8.7% Zn, and 0.1 ppm to 8 oz. Ag/ton.

Comment (Reference): Primary Reference = Jansons and others, 1984

Comment (Reserve-Resource): Reserves = Inferred reserves of 19,300 tons @ 1.06% Cu, 2.06% Zn, and 13.6 ppm Ag (Jansons and others, 1984).

Comment (Workings): Workings / Exploration = Samples collected and analyzed by the U.S. Bureau of Mines showed the following results. Seven chip samples contained 39 ppm to 2.3% Cu, 68 ppm to 5.9% Zn, and <0.1 ppm to 29 ppm Ag. Seven grab samples contained 36 ppm to 14.8% Cu, 58 ppm to 8.7% Zn, and 0.1 ppm to 8 oz. Ag/ton (Jansons and others, 1984).

Comment (Exploration): Status = Inactive

References

Reference (Deposit): Nelson, S.W., Dumoulin, J. A., and Miller, M.L., 1985, Geologic map of the Chugach National Forest, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1645-B, 16 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.

Reference (Deposit): Jansons, Uldis, Hoekzema, R.B., Kurtak, J.M., and Fechner, S.A., 1984, Mineral occurrences in the Chugach National Forest, Southcentral Alaska: U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report 5-84, 218 p., 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000.

Reference (Deposit): Nelson, S.W., Dumoulin, J. A., and Miller, M.L., 1985, Geologic map of the Chugach National Forest, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1645-B, scale 1:250,000.

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