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Silver (commodity) from
Erie Mine, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Commodity:Silver (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Silver (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Erie Mine, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1184494
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1184494:1
GUID (UUID V4):30d0ab79-2614-4173-be33-3f97e6c2aa2c
Nearest other deposits of Silver (commodity)
2.9km (1.8 miles) β“˜Mother Lode Mine, Kennecott, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
4.1km (2.5 miles) β“˜Bonanza Mine (Kennicott Mine; Erie; Jumbo; Mother Lode; Kennecott unpatented claims), Kennecott, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
4.3km (2.6 miles) β“˜Jumbo Mine, Kennecott, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
8.8km (5.5 miles) β“˜Green Butte Mine, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
11.8km (7.3 miles) β“˜Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - MC127; east side of Fireweed Mountain), Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
16.2km (10.1 miles) β“˜Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - MC124; head of Fall Creek), Chistochina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
16.5km (10.2 miles) β“˜Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - MC125; head of Fall Creek), Chistochina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
23.3km (14.5 miles) β“˜Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - MC070; near head of Lakina Glacier), Chistochina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
25.8km (16.0 miles) β“˜Snow Bird Prospect, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
26.4km (16.4 miles) β“˜Westover Mine, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Report (volume)
Bulletin 947-F COPPER DEPOSITS OF THE NIZINA DISTRICT, ALASKA BY DON J. MILLER WITH;AN INTRODUCTION...INTRODUCTION BY FRED H. MOFFIT Mineral resources of Alaska, 1943 and 1944 (Pages .93-120) UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT...showing location of copper deposits of the Nizina district-_________ _____ __ __'__ In pocket 27. Sketch...adjacent area.- In pocket FIGURE 12. Index map of part of Alaska showing the location of the Nizina district_____..._____ ___ _________ 96 13. Sketch map of the Regal mine, showing accessible underground workings (1943)
Report (issue)
MINING IN THE LOWER COPPER RIVER BASIN, By FRED H. MOFFIT. COPPER MINING IN CHITINA VALLEY. INTRODUCTION...activity of the copper market is reflected in the district by increased interest in prospecting for copper...detail.. The copper ores of the district extending from Kotsina River to Nizina are chiefly bornite, chalcopyrite...copper minerals 155 156 MINERAL RESOURCES OF ALASKA, 1916. have been found in the limestone (Chitistone)...principal metal that has been sought in this district, silver has been found at one locality, where it may
Report (volume)
MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE KOTSINA-CHITINA REGION, ALASKA BY FRED PL MOFFIT AND A. G. MADDREN WASHINGTON...__________________:_____ Jumbo Creek_________________________ Erie and Independence claims________ _ __ Nikolai Creek...Gold______________________________________ The Nizina placers ___________________________ Location and...reconnaissance map of Chitina River and Copper River region, Alaska.________________________ In pocket. II. Geologic...greenstone and Chitistone limestone west of Nizina River, near Nikolai mine; B, Sheared greenstone on south side
Report (issue)
NONMETALLIC MINERAL DEPOSITS IN THE McCARTHY QUADRANGLE, ALASKA Compiled by Edward H. Cobb and Edward M. MacKevett...Geological Survey, U.S. Bureau of Mines, and State of Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys...the mineral resources of the McCarthy quadrangle, Alaska. The references listed are selected in the sense...Mines and many annual and biennial reports of the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys...commodities present (listed alphabetically); the mining district (Ransome and Kerns, 1954 (IC 7679)) in which
Report (volume)
GEOLOGY AND MINERAL .RESOURCES OF THE NIZINA DISTRICT, ALASKA BY FRED H. MOFFIT AND STEPHEN R. CAPPS...glaciation_^________ Chitina glacier. ____ _ _ ______L Nizina glacier_________: ________ Kennicott glacier_________...71 71 74 75 75 77 77 77 78 79 80 81 83 83 84 90 Erie claim____'.__________________________._______ 91...showing location of area represented on the Nizina special map________ II. Nizina special map 9 in...in pocket III. Geologic map of the Nizina district_____________ In pocket IV. A, Talus cones on east
Report (issue)
75 )'1.1)+%#. 5748';  5GSWKO 9CUJKPIVQP Alaska Resource Data File McCarthy quadrangle Descriptions...mines, prospects and mineral occurrences throughout Alaska. o o o o o o o o Distribution of mineral...occurrences in the McCarthy 1:250,000-scale quadrangle, Alaska This and related reports are accessible through...the U.S. Government. OPEN-FILE REPORT 03-404 Alaska Resource Data File MC001 Site name(s): Unnamed... A sample contained 0.5 part per million (ppm) silver and 15,000 ppm copper (MacKevett, 1976). Alteration:
Report (volume)
GEOLOGY OF THE CHITINA VALLEY AND ADJACENT AREA ALASKA BY FRED H. MOFFIT UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT...----___--_-__-_-_______-_-------__ Chitistone and Nizina limestones__-_------_-_---_-__ McCarthy shale_...___.__:.::. _._'_'_.'.__..__._.____._______ 125 Silver.___________________________________________________...reconnaissance map of the Chitina Valley and adjacent area-----.-.. _______________________________ In pocket...glacier opposite the mouth of Frederika Creek and the Nizina River___________________________________________
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
High-Grade Copper Orebodies of the Kennecott District, Alaska Jason B. Price,†,1,* Murray W. Hitzman,1 Eric...Abstract The Kennecott district, Alaska, contained three important copper-(silver) orebodies, Bonanza-Mother...Bonanza-Mother Lode, Jumbo, and Erie, and numerous other small occurrences. From 1911 to 1938, the Kennecott...of copper and around 9 million ounces (Moz) of silver from these deposits. The host rocks for the Kennecott...the Kennecott district in the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park of eastern-southern Alaska (Bateman and
Report (volume)
Metalliferous Lode Deposits of Alaska By HENRY C. BERG and EDWARD H. COBB . G E O L O G I C A L S...A n inventory of the mines and )- grosfiects of Alaska and their ' f geologic settings UNITED STATES...acknowledgments--- - - - - - ----- - - - -- - -- 4 Alaska Peninsula region- - - - - - - - -- - - - - - -...- - - _ - - - _ - - - - - - - - - - 16 Redoubt district--- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -...- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---20 Valdez Creek district_--. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Report (volume)
COPPER DEPOSITS OF THE KOTSINA-KUSKULANA DISTRICT ALASKA BY RALPH E. VAN ALSTINE AND ROBERT F. BLACK...INTRODUCTION BY FRED H. MOFFIT Mineral resources of Alaska, 1943 and 1944 (Pages 121-141) UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT...FIGURE 20. Sketch map of Alaska, showing the location of the KotsinaKuskulana .district. _______-__________--_-_--______--_-...Russian exploration along the Pacific Coast of Alaska, but it was not the object of special search until...body of the Kennecott mine and to many other mines and prospects throughout the area. In early days the
Report (issue)
MINERAL RESOURCES OF ALASKA, 1918. By G. C. MAIM-IN AXD OTHERS. PREFACE. By G. C. MARTIX. This volume...of annual bulletins l treating of the mining industry of Alaska and summarizing the results achieved during...particular district should therefore procure a copy of the complete report on that district as soon as-it...others of the series, contains an account of the mining industry, including statistics of mineral production...shall serve as" convenient reference works on the mining industry for the years which they cover. It is
Report (issue)
NONMETALLIFEROUS MINERAL DEPOSITS IN EASTERN SOUTHERN ALASKA TO ACCOMPANY OPEN-FILE MAP 77-169A This report...NONMETALLIFEROUS MINERAL DEPOSITS IN EASTERN SOUTHERN ALASKA (To accompany open-file map 77-169A) By E. M....eastern southern Alaska. The table and accompanying map -are part of the Regional Alaska Minerals Resource...Resource Assessment Program (RAMRAP).for. southern Alaska. They are based on an extensive literature search...Geological Survey and information derived from the Alaska Minerals Resource Appraisal Program (AMRAP) were
Report (issue)
MINERAL RESOURCES OF ALASKA, 1925 MINERAL INDUSTRY OF ALASKA IN 1925 By FRED H. MOFFIT INTRODUCTION...in the investigation of the mineral resources of Alaska, describing the mineral deposits, and presenting...prompt publication of notes on the more important mining developments of the year and of the principal results...investigations which may be of immediate use to the mining public. The papers included in this volume are...report on the geology and mineral resources of a district makes possible its publication with much greater
Report (volume)
separate publication ) (A) Mineral industry of Alaska in 1936, by P. S. Smith (published in March 1938)...--_----------------------------------------_1 (B) 'The Valdez Creek mining district in 1936, by Ralph Tuck (published in...publications on Alaska. _ _ _ _ _ On back of plate 1 ILLUSTRATIONS Page PLATE 1. Map of Alaska, showing areas...and maps of Alaska.___________________________ In pocket 2. Sketch map of Fortymile district, showing location...gold placer-mining operations.____--__-__-______-_-__--_---_160 3. Sketch map of Eagle district, showing
Report (issue)
MINERAL RESOURCES OF ALASKA, 1920. By ALFRED H. BROOKS and others. PREFACE. By ALFRED H. BROOKS. I )...investigation of the mineral resources of Alaska and treating of the mining industry of the Territory, especially...particular district should therefore procure a copy of the complete report on that district as soon as...data. Those who have thus aided include the many mine operators who have made reports on production as...692, 712, and 714. 5 6 MINERAL RESOURCES OF ALASKA, 1920. Director and other officers of the United
Report (issue)
Gazetteers for 12 States, Puerto Rico, the Territory of Alaska, and the Indian Territory (Oklahoma) were published...can be identified by the name of the geographic area covered or the category of named features listed...scientific reports associated with the exploration, mining, and settlement of the western territories. The...generic part tells the kind of place, feature, or area to which the name refers, and the specific part...uniquely identifies the particular place, feature, or area. The generic part of the name is usually a single
Report (volume)
Mendenhall, Director Bulletin 910 MINERAL RESOURCES OF ALASKA REPORT ON PROGRESS OF INVESTIGATIONS IN 1937 PAPERS...separate publication Page (A) Mineral industry of Alaska in 1937, by P. S. Smith (published in May 1939...(B) Platinum deposits of the Goodnews Bay district, Alaska, by J. B. Mertie, Jr. (published in January..._________________ 115 (C) Fineness of gold from Alaska placers, by P. S. Smith, (published in 1941)._...publications on Alaska. _ On back of plate 1 ILLUSTRATIONS Page PLATE 1. Map of Alaska, showing areas
Report (issue)
THE ALASKAN MINING INDUSTRY IN 1922. By ALFRED H. BROOKS and S. R. CAPPS. GENERAL SITUATION. The value...value of the total annual mineral production of Alaska increased from $17,004,124 in 1921 to $19,506,365...output from a few mines, the prosperity of the mining industry as a whole was very evident. The rather...to the present and future prosperity of the Alaska mining industry is not hard to understand. Dazzled...made during the prosperous days of bonanza placer mining, the public has failed to mark the steady advance
Report (volume)
Metalliferous Lode Deposits and Placer Districts of Alaska By WARREN j. NOKLEBERG, THOMAS K. BUNDTZEN, HENRY...metalliferous lode deposits and placer districts of Alaska. U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1786 Bibliography...No.: 119.3:1786 1. Placer deposits-Alaska. 2. Ore deposits-Alaska. I. Nokleberg, Warren j. II. Series...COVER Mill buildings at Kennecott, Alaska. The Kennecott district Cu-Ag mines in the Wrangell Mountains...deposit description for Kennecott district (number 30 for southern Alaska). Copyrighted drawing used by permission
Report (issue)
MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE MOUNT. WRANGE.LL DISTRICT, ALASKA BY WALTER C. .MENDENHALL AND FRAJ'!K C. SCHRADER...1903 4 CONTENTS. / Copper-Continued. Southern area-Continued. Copper occurrences-Continued. Description.......................................... Bonanza mine... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nikolai mine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Northern area................................................
Report (volume)
of Metallic and Nonmetallic Mineral Deposits of Alaska Compiled From Published Reports of Federal and...of metallic and nonmetallic mineral deposits of Alaska, compiled from published reports of Federal and...resources Indexes. 2. Mines' and mineral resources Alaska. I. Kachadoorian, Reuben, 1921-, rjoint author..._______________.__ _______.____-___.__-___-__ Cordova quadrangle.__________________________________________...quadrangle..___________-_-__-_____-___-_-_-________--_ Valdez quadrangle.____________________________________________
Report (issue)
LODE MINING AND PROSPECTING ON SEWARD PENINSULA. By J. B. MERTIE, Jr. INTRODUCTION. The lodes of Seward...most part undeveloped. The Big Hurrah mine, in the Solomon district, produced gold from 1903 to 1907 but...been made from the Sliscovich mine, on Manila Creek, in the Nome district, but these were more in the nature...development is still in the stage of prospecting. Lode mining of some of the semiprecious and base metals, however...on tungsten, antimony, copper, tin, iron, zinc, silver-lead, and bismuth lodes. A beginning has also been
Report (volume)
Bulletin 933-B GEOLOGY OF THE NUTZOTIN MOUNTAINS, ALASKA BY FRED H. MOFFIT With a section on the IGNEOUS...NABESNA BY RUSSELL G. WAYLAND Mineral resources of Alaska, 1940 Pages 103-199 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING... CONTENTS Page Geology of the Nutzotin Mountains, Alaska, by F. H. Moffit.--_--_---_ Abstract__________...__________________________________ _____________ Location of the area-_-_-__------_-_~-___--____-_______-__ Previous ...district__.________.____________________ Chisana area......___________9_.__________________ Notch and
Report (issue)
Introduction 2 Purpose and scope - 2 Study area - 3 Work methods - 3 Geologic setting 4 Descriptions...map. 2 2. West face of Green Butte. 2 3. Nizina River outcrop. 2 4. Stratigraphic correlation...Limestone from the Donoho Peak section 74A-4T and the Nizina River section 74A-7T. 8. 7 Photomicrographs...Photomicrographs of the Chitistone Limestone from the . Nizina River section 74A-7T and the Green Butte section 74A-3T...Photomicrographs of the Chitistone Limestone from the Nizina River section 74A-7T. 13. Photograph of Bonanza
Report (issue)
SURVEY Metallogeny and Major Mineral Deposits of Alaska by 1 Thomas K. BundtzenS 7 Henry C. Berg 0"3 ,...endorsement by the U.S.G.S. ' U.S. Geological Survey ^ Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys...unpublished data on metalliferous mineral deposits of Alaska, and on recent and older published articles and... universities, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys... Andersen, Resource Associates of Alaska, Inc., Fairbanks, Alaska Roger P. Ashley, U.S. Geological Survey
 
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