Mine detail: Weasel Mountain

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 56.48929, -158.19246

Resource(M)

Primary: Molybdenum, Copper
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Calcite, Quartz, Tourmaline

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Naknek Formation;Naknek Formation
Host type:Quartzite
Associated rock:Meshik Formation;Meshik Formation;;
Associated type:Siltstone
Alteration processes:Alteration consists of a broad sericitic zone within the area of higher sulfide content and a peripheral, patchy propylitic zone.

References

MRDSA012445
DEP10094052
Reference{Deposit:: Fields, E.D., 1977, 1976 Annual report: Alaska search, Chignik area-Bristol Bay region: Bear Creek Mining Company, 44 p., 22 map sheets. (Report held by the Aleut Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska.)}{Deposit:: Anderson, G.D., Fitch, G.M., Lappie, D.W., Lindberg, P.A., and Fankhauser, R.E., 1979, Exploration and evaluation of Bristol Bay Native Corporation Lands, Vol. II, Book 1: prepared for Houston Oil and Minerals Company by Resource Associates of Alaska, 78 p. (Report held by Alaska Earth Science, Anchorage, Alaska.)}{Deposit:: Butherus, D.L., White, D.C., Smith, W.H., Radford, G., Sandberg, R.J., and Pray, J.C., 1981, Exploration and evaluation of precious metal potential of Bristol Bay Native Corporation Lands, southwest Alaska, 1981, Vol. 1: Prepared for Nerco by Resource Associates of Alaska, 90 p. (Report held by Alaska Earth Science, Anchorage, Alaska.)}{Deposit:: Cox, D.P., Detra, D.E., and Detterman, R.L., 1981, Mineral resource maps of the Chignik and Sutwik Island quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF- 1053-K, 2 map sheets, scale 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: Detterman, R.L., Miller, T.P., Yount, M.E., and Wilson, F.H.,1981, Geologic map the Chignik and Sutwik Island quadrangles Alaska: U.S. Geologic Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I- 1229, 1 map sheet, scale 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: Young, L.E., St. George, P., and Bouley, B., 1997, Porphyry copper deposits in relation to the magmatic history and palinspastic restoration of Alaska, in Goldfarb, R.J., and Miller, L.D., (eds.), Mineral deposits of Alaska: Economic Geology Monograph 9, p. 306-333.}
ReporterS.H. Pilcher