Alaska
Occurrence

Greenback Prospect

Alaska, United States
CopperZincLead
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Description

W. J. Shannon

Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondaryZinc, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Ore controlDistance From Igneous Body
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcanthite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Sphalerite
GangueGarnet, Pyrrhotite, Schist
Geology
Host rockSchist
Associated rockGranite
AlterationExtensive Oxidation, Manganese Oxides Reported
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10000613
MRDS IDA011221
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates63.20372, -151.11397
References
USGS BULL 836, P. 319-320USGS OFR 77-169A, P. 46 LOC. 40USBM OFR 24-78, P. 4-57 AND FIG. 4.1-BBAG-MF-366-31