Alaska
Prospect

Evelyn Lee

Alaska, United States
CopperGoldSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Gold, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model58: Porphyry Cu, skarn-related
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockMarble · Skajit Limestone
Associated rockHornblendite
AlterationPotassic and sericitic alteration in the meta-igneous rocks. Calc-silicate hornfels.
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Identification
Deposit ID10001396
MRDS IDA012138
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates67.65972, -149.26334
References
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