Mine detail: Lillie

Previously called 'And Unnamed South of Dry Pass'

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Location

Lat / long: 56.14973, -133.41576

Resource(M)

Primary: Molybdenum
Secondary: Tungsten, Copper, Lead
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Molybdenite, Scheelite
Gangue: Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host type:Marble
Associated rock:Dry Pass Pluton
Associated type:Diorite
Alteration processes:Marble Is Altered To Hornfels Locally

References

MRDSA010340
DEP10000294
Reference{Deposit:: Denny, R. L., 1961, Lillie, Hawkins, and Eichner Moly prospect (Koscuisko Island): Alaska Territorial Department of Mines Property Examination 117-7, 3 p}{Deposit:: Herreid, Gordon, and Kaufman, M. A., 1964, Geology of the Dry Pass area, southeastern Alaska: Alaska Division of Mines and Minerals Geologic Report, 7, 16 p.}{Deposit:: Cobb, E. H., 1972, 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:: U.S. Bureau of Mines, 1980, Claim map, Petersburg quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Bureau of Mines Map No. 117, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: Brew, D. A., Ovenshine, A. T., Karl, S. M., and Hunt, S. J., 1984, Preliminary reconnaissance geologic map of the Petersburg and parts of the Port Alexander and Sumdum 1:250,000 quadrangles, southeastern Alaska: U. S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 84-405, 43 p., 2 sheets, 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:: Karl, S. M., Berg, H. C., Grybeck, D., and Abramson, B. S., 1980, Tables describing metalliferous and selected nonmetallic mineral deposits in the Petersburg and eastern Port Alexander quadrangles, Alaska: U. S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 80-793, 14 p., 4 sheets, scale, 1:250,000}
ReporterHirschmann, M. M. (Elliott, R. L.), Berg, H. C. (Grybeck, D. J.)