Mine detail: Black Jack

Previously called 'Black Jack No. 7Black Jacks'

<< Back to the map

Location

Lat / long: 55.15085, -131.74483

Resource(M)

Primary: Uranium
Ore: Pitchblende

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Development status: Prospect

Geology

Host type:Gabbro
Alteration processes:Probable local hydrothermal alteration (disseminated hematite) of trondhjemite or other country rock. Reported serpentinization of basalt or gabbro dike hostrock.

References

MRDSA012369
DEP10094042
Reference{Deposit:: Berg, H.C., 1973, Geology of Gravina Island Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1373, 41 p.}{Deposit:: Elliott, R.L., Berg, H.C., and Karl, Susan, 1978, map and table describing metalliferous and selected nonmetalliferous mineral deposits, Ketchikan and Prince Rupert quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-file Report, 78-73-B,17 p., scale 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: Cobb, E.H., and Elliott, R.L., 1980, Summaries of data on and lists of references to metallic and selected nonmetallic mineral deposits in the Ketchikan and Prince Rupert quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 80-1053, 154 p.}{Deposit:: Berg, H.C., Elliott, R.L., and Koch, R.D., 1988, Geologic map of the Ketchikan and Prince Rupert quadrangles, southeastern Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Investigations Series Map MF-1807,27 p., scale 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: Maas, K.M., Bittenbender, P E., and Still, J.C., 1995, Mineral investigations in the Ketchikan mining district, southeastern Alaska: U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report 11-95, 606 p.}
ReporterH.C. Berg