Alaska
Occurrence

Big Ledge Nickel-Copper Prospect

Alaska, United States
NickelCopperZinc
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Description

Alfred Lagergren

Commodities
PrimaryNickel, Copper
TertiaryZinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Ore controlDike In Fault Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Pentlandite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockDiabase
Associated rockConglomerate
Tectonic settingCraig Subterrane, Alexander Terrane
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1923
Identification
Deposit ID10002377
MRDS IDA013295
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates57.80279, -134.9945
References
USGS B 773, P. 107-108 (1925)USGS MF-467, LOC. 48 (1972)USGS OF 78-450, P. 17 (1978)BAG-MF-467-48