Copper Bullion Prospect

Alaska, United States

CopperGoldSilverZinc

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Description

Charles T. Rua

Commodities

PrimaryCopper

SecondaryGold, Silver

TertiaryZinc

Commodity typeM

Deposit

Model90: Massive sulfide, Cyprus

Deposit sizeN

WorkingsSurface/Underground

Orebody formLENS

Materials

Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite

Geology

Host rockBasalt · Orca Group;Orca Group

Associated rockDiorite

AlterationBasalts Are Altered To Greenstone

Economic & production

Development statusOccurrence

Discovery year1905

Identification

Deposit ID10000321

MRDS IDA010374

Alternate namesRua Cove, Solar Development Co., Claims: Iron Bullion Nos. 1-3 Bullion Nos. 1-16

RegionNA

Data scoreC

Coordinates60.34789, -147.63475

References

USGS BULLETIN 947-EUSBM REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 4986ADGGS GEOLOGIC REPORT 16, P.26-29USGS MISCELLANEOUS FIELD STUDIES MF 880-A, LOCATION 213USGS OPEN FILE 80-621, P.637USGS BULLETIN 947-E, P.91-92.