Unnamed (on shore of Trident Bay)

The Unnamed (on shore of Trident Bay) is a iron mine located in Alaska.

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Site Name

Primary: Unnamed (on shore of Trident Bay)

Commodity

Primary: Iron

Location

State: Alaska
District: Aleutian Islands

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

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Primary volcanic feldspars are partly altered to clay and epidote.

Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

Ore: Pyrite

Comments

Comment (Deposit): Other Comments = This site is on lands patented or conveyed to the Aleut Native Corporation.

Comment (Geology): Geologic Description = This occurrence represents a color anomaly which is approximately 1,500 by 200 feet (Christie, 1974). Rocks at this site include andesite, vescicular andesite, feldspar porphyry, basalt, tuff, and conglomerate. The volcanic rocks are of probable Tertiary age (Christie, 1974; Simpson, 1985). The primary feldspars have been partially altered to clay and epidote. Strong gossan occurs along the north shore of the southwest arm at Trident Bay. Extensions of this gossan may be covered by the conglomerate. A weak gossan is present along the south shore of this arm of the bay. The altered rocks contain 1 to 4 percent pyrite, with only a minor amount of which occurs as fracture fillings. The Aleut-Quintana-Duval JV collected 5 silt and 2 soil samples at this site in 1974 (Christie, 1974). No anomalous metal values were detected.

Comment (Exploration): Status = Inactive

Comment (Reference): Primary Reference = Christie, 1974

Comment (Workings): Workings / Exploration = The Aleut-Quintana-Duval JV briefly examined the site and collected a few silt and soil samples in 1974 (Christie, 1974). No anomalous metal values were detected.

Comment (Geology): Age = Tertiary or younger.

References

Reference (Deposit): Christie, J.S., 1974, Aleut-Quintana-Duval 1974 joint venture, final report: Unpublished Quintana Minerals Corporation report, 24 p., 3 appendices, 2 maps. (Report held by the Aleut Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska.)

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