Mine detail: Silver Star

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 56.83974, -133.26189

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Gold
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Gold, Magnetite, Pyrite
Gangue: Calcite, Quartz

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Development status: Prospect

Geology

Host type:Schist
Associated type:Diorite

References

MRDSA010335
DEP10000289
Reference{Deposit:: Wright, F.E., and Wright, C.W., 1905, Economic developments in southeastern Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 259, p. 47-68.}{Deposit:: Buddington, A.F., 1923, Mineral deposits of the Wrangell district; U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 739, p. 51-75.}{Deposit:: Cobb, E.H., 1978, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Petersburg quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 78-870, 53 p.}{Deposit:: Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Petersburg quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-415, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: Grybeck, D.J., Berg, H.C., and Karl, S.M., 1984, Map and description of the mineral deposits in the Petersburg and eastern Port Alexander quadrangles: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 84-837, 86 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: Brew, D.A., 1997, Reconnaissance geologic map of the Petersburg D-4 quadrangle, southeastern Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-156-L, 20 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:63,360.}
ReporterH.C. Berg, D.J. Grybeck