Mine detail: Sumdum South Copper-Zinc Prospect

Previously called 'Areas No. 4'

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Location

Lat / long:

57.77364, -133.43916

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper, Zinc
Tertiary:	Gold, Lead, Silver
Ore:	Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz
Orebody form:	LENS, TABULAR
Discovery year:	1958

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Gneiss
Associated type:	Hornblendite
Structure:	Foliation Follows Folds, Strikes N 20 Degrres-45 Degrees W, Dips Steeply Ne. Faults Strike Nw
Tectonic:	Tracy Arm Terrane

References

MRDS	A013331
DEP	10096792
Reference	{Deposit:: USGS B 1525, P. 180-85, FIG. 69, TABLE 29 (1984)}{Deposit:: USGS B 1108-E (1964)}{Deposit:: USGS OF 78-698, P. 28-29 (1978)}{Deposit:: USGS MF-425, LOC. 5 (1972)}{Other Database:: BAG-B-1525-FIG-69-4K235}{Reserve-Resource:: USGS B 1525, P. 185}
Reporter	Niles, L.P. (Huber, D.F.), Waller, Nichelle (Mosier, Dan)