Mine detail: Amethyst

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Location: Port Moller County, Alaska, United States, North America
Lat / long: 55.18723, -160.65641
dep_id: 10308693
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver, Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Development status: Prospect
ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite
gangue: Quartz
alteration: The host rocks exhibit weak to strong propylitic and argillic alteration. The propylitic alteration is accompanied by 2 to 5 percent disseminated pyrite.
Reporter: S.H. Pilcher
References:
  • Deposit:: Anderson, G.L., Butherus, D.L., Fankhauser, R.E., Pray, J.C., Lindberg, P.A., and Hoffman, B.L., 1980, Exploration and evaluation of lands leased from Aleut Native Corporation 1980; Resource Associates of Alaska Report, 84 p, 16 map sheets, various scales. (Report held by the Aleut Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska.)
  • Deposit:: Trujillo, R.S., Anderson, G., MacLeod, T., Hendrick, K., Farnham, S., Peterson, J., 1981. Exploration and evaluation of the Unga-Popof-Korovan Islands portion of lands leased from Aleut Native Corporation: Resource Associates of Alaska report, 70 p., 38 map sheets, various scales. (Report held by the Aleut Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska.)
  • Deposit:: Peterson, R.J., Lemmers, J., Handverger, P., Gallagher, J., Pilcher, R., East, J., Macleod, T., Bartels. E., 1982, Geology and precious metals potential Unga, Popof, and Korovin Islands, Shumagin Group, Aleutian Chain, Alaska: UNC Teton Exploration Drilling Company report, 127 p., 5 map sheets, various scales. (Report held by the Aleut Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska.)
  • Deposit:: Wilson, F.H., Detterman, R.L., Miller, J. W., and Case, J.E., 1995, Geologic map of the Port Moller, Stepovak Bay, and Simeonof Island quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigation Series Map I-2272, 1 map sheet, scale 1:250,000.
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