The Unnamed (west of Big River) is a zinc and copper mine located in Alaska.
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Unnamed (west of Big River) MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Unnamed (west of Big River)
Commodity
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Arsenic
Secondary: Antimony
Secondary: Tin
Location
State: Alaska
District: Alaska Peninsula
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
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Comments
Comment (Exploration): Status = Inactive
Comment (Workings): Workings / Exploration = Rock samples 84AWs182, 84AGe33, 84ADt200, 84AJm668-669, 84AYb610, and 84ACe142-143, collected by the U.S. Geological Survey in the mid-1980's, were reported to be anomalous in one or more of the following: copper, zinc, antimony, tin, and arsenic (Wilson and others, 1988).
Comment (Reference): Primary Reference = Wilson and others, 1988
Comment (Geology): Geologic Description = The area of this occurrence is underlain by several Tertiary formations, most of which are sedimentary (Wilson and others, 1995). Eight rock samples collected by the U.S. Geological Survey were reported to be anomalous in one or more of the following: copper, zinc, antimony, tin, and arsenic (Wilson and others, 1988).
Comment (Deposit): Other Comments = This site is located on land interim-conveyed to, or patented by, the Bristol Bay Native Corporation.
References
Reference (Deposit): Angeloni, L.M., Wilson, F.H., and Sutlet, S., 1985, Map and tables showing preliminary rock geochemical data, Port Moller, Stepovak Bay, and Simeonof Island quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 85-470, 179 p., 1 map sheet, scale 1:250,000.
Reference (Deposit): Wilson, F.H., White, W.H., and DuBois, G.D., 1988, Brief descriptions of mines, prospects, and mineral occurrences in the Port Moller and Stepovak Bay quadrangles, Alaska Peninsula: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 88-666, 128 p., scale 1:250,000.
Reference (Deposit): Wilson, F.H., Detterman, R.L., Miller, J. W., and Case, J.E., 1995, Geologic map of the Port Moller, Stepovak Bay, and Simeonof Island quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigation Series Map I-2272, 1 map sheet, scale 1:250,000.
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