Alaska
Past Producer

Standard Copper Mines Co.

Alaska, United States
CopperZincSilverGold
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Zinc
SecondarySilver, Gold
Deposit
Model90: Massive sulfide, Cyprus
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10307357
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates60.86159, -146.57954
References
Mihelich, M., and Wells, R.R., 1957, Copper mines and prospects adjacent to Landlocked Bay, Prince William Sound, Alaska: U.S. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigations RI 5320, 21 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.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.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.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.