Alaska
Past Producer

Funter Bay Nickel Deposit

Alaska, United States
NickelCopperPGE
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Description

John Mertie (Mapped In 1919) U.S.G.S.

Commodities
PrimaryNickel, Copper
TertiaryPGE
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formPIPE-LIKE
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Pentlandite, Pyrrhotite
Geology
Host rockNorite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1919
Identification
Deposit ID10039250
MRDS IDM046847
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates58.49972, -136.33541
References
CORNWALL, 1966 , NI DEPOSITS IN N.A.: USGS BULL. 1223REED, 1942 , NI-CU DEPOSIT FUNTER BAY, ALASKA: USGS BULL. 936 - 0CORNWALL, 1973 , NICKEL: USGS PROF. PAPER 8201919 GEOLMAP JOHN MERTIE1950 DIREXPL DEFENSE MINERALS EXPLOR. ADMIN.