Unnamed (near Henry Creek)

The Unnamed (near Henry Creek) is a copper mine located in Alaska.

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Mine Info

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Site Name

Primary: Unnamed (near Henry Creek)

Commodity

Primary: Copper

Location

State: Alaska
District: Kougarok

Land Status

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Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

Not available

Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:

Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

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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 (Reference): Primary Reference = Sainsbury and others, 1969

Comment (Geology): Age = Paleozoic ; the silica-rich rocks are apparently metamorphosed and would therefore predate mid-Mesozoic deformation and metamorphism in the region. The associated marbles are probably Paleozoic in age.

Comment (Deposit): Other Comments = Also see Ward mine (TE071)

Comment (Geology): Geologic Description = This is a large area of silica-rich rock within a marble assemblage. Mineralization was not observed in these rocks (Sainsbury and others, 1969, p. 22) although it was recorded as a separate locality by Cobb and Sainsbury (1972). The silica-rich rocks are 'contorted' and may be quartzite.

Comment (Deposit): Model Name = Silica-rich zone, possibly quartzite, within a marble assemblage. This occurrence is not a strong analog to defined deposit models

Comment (Workings): Workings / Exploration = None

Comment (Exploration): Status = Inactive

References

Reference (Deposit): Sainsbury, C.L., Kachadoorian, Reuban, Hudson, Travis, Smith, T.E., Richards, T.R., and Todd, W.E., 1969, Reconnaissance geologic maps and sample data, Teller A-1, A-2, A-3, B-1, B-2, B-3, C-1, and Bendeleben A-6, B-6, C-6, D-5, and D-6 quadrangles. Seward Peninsula, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 377, 49 p., 12 sheets, scale 1:63,360.

Reference (Deposit): Cobb, E.H., 1975, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Teller quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 75-587, 130 p.

Reference (Deposit): Cobb, E.H., and Sainsbury, C.L., 1972, Metallic mineral resource map of the Teller quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-426, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.

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