Mine detail: Amy Creek

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 61.70855, -143.85252

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Ore: Pyrite

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Development status: Prospect

Geology

Host rock:Hasen Creek Formation
Host type:Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Associated type:Gabbro
Alteration processes:Oxidation of copper minerals (?)

References

MRDSA011751
DEP10001069
Reference{Deposit:: Moffit, F.H., and Mertie, J.B., Jr., 1923, The Kotsina-Kuskulana district, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 745, 149 p.}{Deposit:: Berg, H.C., and Cobb, E.H., 1967, Metalliferous Lode Deposits of Alaska. U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1246, 254 p.}{Deposit:: MacKevett, E.M., Jr., 1976, Mineral deposits and occurrences in the McCarthy quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-773-B, scale 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: MacKevett, E.M., Jr., Smith, J.G., Jones, D.L., and Winkler, G.R., 1978, Geologic map of the McCarthy C-8 quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map GQ-1418, scale 1:63,360.}
ReporterElliott, R.L., Leonard, K.R., Richter, D.H.