Alaska
Past Producer

Reynolds-Alaska Development Co.

Alaska, United States
CopperZincSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Zinc
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model90: Massive sulfide, Cyprus
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite
Geology
Host rockSiltstone · Orca Group;Orca Group;Orca Group
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10000371
MRDS IDA010438
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates60.88265, -146.6306
References
Capps, S.R., and Johnson, B.L., 1915, The Ellamar district, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 605, 125 p.Crowe, D.E., Nelson, S.W., Brown, P.E., Shanks III, W.C., and Valley, J.W., 1992, Geology and geochemistry of volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits and related igneous rocks, Prince William Sound, south-central Alaska: Economic Geology, v. 87, p. 1722-1746.Crowe, D.E., Nelson, S.W., Brown, P.E., Shanks III, W.C., and Valley, J.W., 1993, Geology and geochemistry of volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits and related igneous rocks, Prince William Sound, south-central Alaska-A reply: Economic Geology, v. 88, p. 1285-1288.Sainsbury, C.L., 1993, Geology and geochemistry of volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits and related igneous rocks, Prince William Sound, south-central Alaska, A discussion: Economic Geology, v. 88, p. 1284-1285.Grant, U.S., and Higgins, D.F., Jr., 1909, Copper mining and prospecting on Prince William Sound: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 379-C, p. 87-96.Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Cordova quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-392, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.Nelson, S.W., Dumoulin, J. A., and Miller, M.L., 1985, Geologic map of the Chugach National Forest, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1645-B, 16 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.