Mine detail: Seattle Alaska Copper Co.

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Location

Lat / long: 59.96454, -147.9914

Resource(M)

Primary: Zinc, Copper
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Quartz

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:Orca Group;Orca Group
Host type:Argillite
Alteration processes:None reported.

References

MRDSA010601
DEP10000434
Reference{Deposit:: Martin G.C., Johnson, B.L., and Grant, U.S., 1915, Geology and mineral resources of Kenai Peninsula, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 587, 243 p.}{Deposit:: Johnson, B.L., 1919, Mining on Prince William Sound: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 692-C, p. 143-151.}{Deposit:: Moffit, F.H. , and Fellows, R.E. , 1950, Coper deposits of the Prince William Sound district, Alaska; Geological Survey Bullentin 963-B, p. 47-80.}{Deposit:: Condon, W.H., and Cass, J.T., 1958, Map of a part of the Prince William Sound area, Alaska, showing linear geologic features on aerial photographs: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-273. 1 sheet, scale 1:125,000.}{Deposit:: Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metalic mineral resources map of the Blying Sound quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Stuudies Map MF-440, 1 sheet, scale 1:150,000.}{Deposit:: Cobb, E.H. and Tysdal, R.G., 1980, Summaries of data on and list of references to metallic and selected nonmetallic mineral deposits in the Blying Sound and Seward quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 80-621, 276 p.}{Deposit:: Kurtak, J.M., and Jeske, R.E., 1986, Mineral investigations in the Chugach National Forest, Alaska (Islands area): U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report 54-86, 302 p., 1 sheet.}
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