Mine detail: Shakan Molybdenum Deposits

Previously called 'Angus LillieDevil Fish Bay'

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Location

Lat / long: 55.99974, -133.00183

Resource(M)

Primary: Molybdenum
Secondary: Copper, Zinc
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Feldspar, Quartz, Sericite
Other material: Pyrite

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Hornblendite

References

MRDSD000308
DEP10008296
Reference{Deposit:: LUND, R.J., DEC. 1961, FUTURE OF ALASKAN MINERAL INDUSTRY: MINING ENGINEERING}{Deposit:: BERG, H.C., ET AL, 1964, MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCESOF ALASKA: USGS REPORT}{Deposit:: JUNE 1964, METAL MINING & PROCESSING}{Deposit:: 1943, SHAKAN MOLYBDENUM DEPOSIT KOSCIUSKO ISLAND, SOUTHERN ALASKA: WAR MINERALS REPT. 108}{Deposit:: 5) ROBINSON, G.D., 1946, THE SHAKAN MOLYBDENITE DEPOSIT, KOSCIUSKO ISLAND, SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA: UNPUB REPT}{Reserve-Resource:: ITEM 1-2: MINING ENGINEERING, DEC. 1961; ITEM 3: BERG, USGS REPORT 1964 ; ITEM 4: USGS}
ReporterKing, Robert U., Mosier, Dan