The Latouche Island, Prince William Sound District is a silver and copper mine located in Alaska.
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Latouche Island, Prince William Sound District MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Latouche Island, Prince William Sound District
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Alaska
District: PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND DISTRICT
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
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Workings
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Ownership
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Production
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Deposit
Record Type: District
Operation Category: Producer
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
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References
Reference (Deposit): BATEMAN, ALAN M., 1924, GEOLOGY OF THE BEATSON COPPER MINE, ALASKA: ECON. GEOL. VOL. 19, PP. 338 - 368
Reference (Deposit): MOFFIT, F. H., AND FELLOWS, R. E., 1950, COPPER DEPOSITS OF THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND DISTRICT, ALASKA: USGS BULL. 963B PP. 47 - 51, 63 - 67
Reference (Deposit): GARDNER, E. D., JOHNSON, C. H., AND BUTLER, B. S., 1938, COPPER MINING IN NORTH AMERICA: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 405, P. 25 - 26
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