Alaska
Occurrence

Bluebird

Alaska, United States
LeadMolybdenumTungstenCopper
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Molybdenum, Tungsten, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Scheelite
GanguePyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockDiorite
Associated rockDiorite · Texas Creek
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10000196
MRDS IDA010234
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates56.01449, -130.05564
References
Byers, F. M., and Sainsbury, C. L., 1956, Tungsten deposits of the Hyder district, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1024-F, p. 123-140."Smith, J.G., 1977, Geology of the Ketchikan D1 and Bradfield Canal A-1 quadrangles, southeastern Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1425, 49 p.Elliott, R.L., and Koch, R. D., 1981, Mines, prospects, and selected metalliferous mineral occurrences in the Bradfield Canal quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 81-728-B, 23 p., 1 sheet, scales 1:250,000 and 1:63,360.Koch, R. D., 1996, Reconnaissance geologic map of the Bradfield Canal quadrangle, southeastern Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 81-728A, 35 p.,1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.