Mine detail: Mineral Creek

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

61.75272, -143.9056

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Ore:	Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite
Gangue:	Quartz

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Development status:	Prospect

Geology

Host rock:	Hasen Creek Formation;Chitina Valley Batholith
Host type:	Argillite
Associated type:	Diorite

References

MRDS	A011763
DEP	10001079
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.}
Reporter	Leonard, K.R., Richter, D.H., Elliott, R.L.