Sure Shot

The Sure Shot 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: Sure Shot  

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation:

Commodity: Copper

Lat, Long: 63.011, -147.63900

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Sure Shot MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Sure Shot


Commodity

Primary: Copper


Location

State: Alaska
District: Valdez Creek


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

Model Name: Massive sulfide, Cyprus


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Early Permian
Age Old: Pennsylvanian


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite


Comments

Comment (Geology): Geologic Description = The country rocks in the area of the Sure Shot prospect consist of a 2,000-meter-thick sequence of Lower Permian? and Pennsylvanian, volcanic rocks, massive volcanic flows, breccias, and subordinate volcaniclastic rocks, all largely andesitic in composition (Wilson and others, 1998). The prospect consists of pyrite and chalcopyrite disseminated in the volcanic rocks. Samples contain 4 ppb gold and 153 ppm copper (Balen, 1990 OFR 34-90).

Comment (Reference): Primary Reference = Kaufman, 1964

Comment (Workings): Workings / Exploration = Surface samples only. Samples contain 4 ppb gold and 153 ppm copper (Balen, 1990 OFR 34-90).

Comment (Deposit): Model Name = Cyprus massive sulfide (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 24a)

Comment (Exploration): Status = Inactive

Comment (Geology): Age = the sulfide minerals probably are syngenetic with their Lower Permian - Pennsylvanian host rocks.


References

Reference (Deposit): Balen, M.D., 1990, Geochemical sampling results from the Bureau of Mines Investigations in the Valdez Creek mining district, Alaska: U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report 34-90, 218 p., 2 plates, scale 1:250,000.

Reference (Deposit): Wilson, F.H., Dover, J.H., Bradley, D.C., Weber, F.R., Bundtzen, T.K., and Haeussler, P.J., 1998, Geologic map of central (interior) Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 98-133, 17 p., 2 sheetsm, scale 1:500,000.

Reference (Deposit): Balen, M.D., 1990, Geochemical sampling results from the Bureau of Mines investigations in the Valdez Creek mining district, Alaska: U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report 34-90, 218 p., 2 plates, scale 1:250,000.

Reference (Deposit): Clark, A.L., and Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Healy quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-394, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.

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): Kaufman, M.A., 1964, Geology and mineral deposits of the Denali-Maclaren River area, Alaska: Alaska Division of Mines and Minerals, Geologic Report 4, 15 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:105,000.


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