Alaska
Prospect

Lillie

Alaska, United States
CopperMolybdenumLeadTungsten
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Molybdenum, Lead, Tungsten
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model42: W skarn
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Powellite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Scheelite
GangueMarble, Quartz
Geology
AlterationContact metamorphic/metasomatic alteration with development of calcsilicate minerals in marble at periphery of the pluton at Dry Pass.
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Identification
Deposit ID10308983
MRDS IDA010340
Alternate namesUnnamed (south of Dry Pass)
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates56.14973, -133.41586
References
Denny, R.L., 1961, Lillie, Hawkins, and Eichner Moly prospect (Koscuisko Island): Alaska Territorial Department of Mines Prospect Evaluation 117-7, 3 pHerreid, G.H., and Kaufman, M. A., 1964, Geology of the Dry Pass area, southeastern Alaska: Alaska Division of Mines and Minerals Geologic Report 7, 16 p.Cobb, E.H., 1978, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Petersburg quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 78-870, 53 p.Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Petersburg quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-415, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.U.S. Bureau of Mines, 1980, Claim map, Petersburg quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Bureau of Mines Map 117, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.Brew, D. A., Ovenshine, A. T., Karl, S. M., and Hunt, S. J., 1984, Preliminary reconnaissance geologic map of the Petersburg and parts of the Port Alexander and Sumdum 1:250,000 quadrangles, southeastern Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 84-405, 43 p., 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000.Grybeck, D.J., Berg, H.C., and Karl, S.M., 1984, Map and description of the mineral deposits in the Petersburg and eastern Port Alexander quadrangles: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 84-837, 86 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.Herreid, G.H., and Kaufman, M. A., 1964, Geology of the Dry Pass area, southeastern Alaska: Alaska Division of Mines and Minerals Geologic Report 7, 12 p.