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Albite from
Cliff Mine, Prince William Sound Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Albite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Albite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cliff Mine, Prince William Sound Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:578690
Long-form Identifier:1:3:578690:9
GUID (UUID V4):e6b30b0c-ef42-4144-80aa-e39897ea3066
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Report (volume)
THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND ALASKA BY U. S. GRANT AND D. F. HIGGINS WASHINGTON................................................. Valdez group...................................................................... 50 Diabase dikes at Valdez Narrows.......................... 50 Diabase in...Company.......................... 62 Three Man Mining Company.............................. 62 FidalgoBay........ 62 Fidalgo Mining Company..-...........--..'............... 63 Fidalgo Alaska Copper Company..
Report (issue)
of the Prince William Sound GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 989-E MINERAL RESOURCES OF ALASKA, 1951 *...OF THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND REGION, ALASKA By Fred H. Moffit ABSTRACT / The geology of Prince William...William Sound was the subject of some of the earliest geologic investigation carried on in Alaska and from...older group, the Valdez, are exposed chiefly on the north and west sides of the sound. The younger or...;md the mainland of the southeastern part of the sound. They were conceived as overlying the Valclez rocks
Report (issue)
MINING ON PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. By BERTRAND L. JOHNSON. GENERAL FEATURES. The mineralization of the...the Prince William Sound region followed the intrusion of granitic rocks (Jurassic?) into the closely folded...folded sediments (Mesozoic?) bordering Prince William. Sound. These sedimentary rocks may be gathered...galena, sphalerite, stibnite, quartz, epidpte, albite, chlorite, calcite, and siderite. The valuable...concave southward, bordering the inner shores of the Sound and surrounding the southern belt, which contains
Report (issue)
Mineral Occurrences in the Chugach-Prince William Terrane of Southern Alaska by Peter J. Haeussler 1 and Dwight...endorsement by the U.S. Government. Anchorage, Alaska 1993 Abstract This report and map represent a...lode-gold mineral occurrences in the Chugach-Prince William accretionary prism. We list 216 mineral occurrences...the west 'limb' of the orocline west of Prince William Sound, the gold-bearing quartz veins are oriented...regional structural grain whereas those east of Prince William Sound are at a small angle to the structural fabric
Report (issue)
MINING ON PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. By BERTRAND L. JOHNSON. GENERAL FEATURES. The lode-mining districts...districts of Prince William Sound may in a general way be grouped into two concentric belts, concave southward...little developed. The productive mines of the Prince William Sound region in 1914 included two copper mines...mines. Most of the gold mines were in the Port Valdez district. Besides these properties, a prospect on Knight...COPPER MINING. GENERAL CONDITIONS. Copper mining and prospecting in the Prince William Sound region
Report (issue)
of Chistochina River, on the south side of the Alaska Range, in the upper Copper River basin. The other...Chisna rocks. 137 138 MINERAL RESOURCES OF ALASKA, 1917. Fault blocks of similar conglomerate (see...age, as mapped by Moffit 1 in the Chistochina district. » Moffit, F. H., U. S. Geol. Survey Bull. 498...tuffaceous conglomerate, and breccia, occupies an area south of Slate Creek. It is bordered by a fault...a number of places 140 MINERAL RESOURCES OF ALASKA, 1917. indicate that there are very large deposits
Report (issue)
GOLD DEPOSITS NEAR VALDEZ. By ALFRED H. BROOKS. INTRODUCTION. As early as 1898 some of the-streams...the-streams tributary to Port Valdez were known to contain auriferous gravels, which had been mined in a small way...presence of quartz veins stained with iron, the Valdez district for many years received relatively little attention...The thousands who joined in the mad rush over the Valdez Glacier during the Klondike excitement paid no...inlet which 12 years later was developed as the Cliff mine. A few men, however, persistently kept up the
Report (issue)
THE PO&T WELLS GOLD~LODE DISTRICT. By B. L. JoKNsoN. INTRODUCTION. SCOPE OJI' REPORT. The object of...of the Port Wells district. Before the geology and mineral resources of the district are considered a...economic development of the mineral deposits of the district will be given. This will be followed by a description...WORX IN '1'lllll DISTRICT. The earliest rocordect exploration o{ the Port Wells district was made in June...cutter, examined and mapped the west shore of Prince William Sound from the southwest entrance to Bligh Island
Report (issue)
mineral deposit types in the Chugach National Forest, Alaska by James D. Bliss Open-File Report 89-345 The...endowment of the Chugach National Forest (CNF), Alaska at the 90th, 50th, and 10th percentile by planning...Kenai-Chugach Mountains of south-central Alaska (fig. 1), is about 23,000 km^ in area. The CNF has been the subject...3,1964), the RARE H program (19791983) and the Alaska Mineral Resources Program (AMRLAP). Early studies...Traditionally, they have been divided into two units, the Valdez Group and the Orca Group (Schrader, 1900; Tysdal
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...are described in detail.. The copper ores of the district extending from Kotsina River to Nizina are chiefly...copper minerals 155 156 MINERAL RESOURCES OF ALASKA, 1916. have been found in the limestone (Chitistone)...the principal metal that has been sought in this district, silver has been found at one locality, where
Report (volume)
Center, Box 25286 Denver, CO 80225 Residents of Alaska may order maps from U.S. Geological Survey, Map...Ave., Box 12 Fairbanks, AK 99701 • ANCHORAGE, Alaska-4230 University Dr., Rm. 101 • LAKEWOOD, Colorado-Federal...the U.S. Geological Survey offices: • FAIRBANKS, Alaska-New Federal Building, 101 Twelfth Ave. • ROLLA... Mississippi-Bldg. 3101. Geologic Studies in Alaska by the U.S. Geological Survey, 1992 CYNTHIA DUSEL-BACON.... . NORTHERN ALASKA Late Holocene Longitudinal and Parabolic Dunes in Northern Alaska: Preliminary Interpretations
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)
GEOLOGY OF THE PORTAGE PASS AREA, ALASKA BY F. F. BARNES Mineral resources of Alaska 1939 (Pages 211-235)..._.______--_--------______-_____-__ Location and area.____________________________________________ Previous...map showing general relations of Portage Pass area, Alaska.--.__________.__-______-______________--__----14...-.------__ 16. Geologic map of the Portage Pass area.__-____.___-___---_in Page 214 222 222 226 IV...Portage Pass area..--_-______ 234 212 230 230 230 GEOLOGY OF THE PORTAGE PASS AREA, ALASKA By F. F. BARNES
Report (volume)
GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA BY G, C. MARTIN, B. L. JOHNSON AND U. S. GRANT...... Slates and graywackes of the Kachemak Bay district............ Distribution...................................................................... Mining development..................................................................................... Area and deposits considered...........................and prospects................ Resurrection Bay Mining Co. 's prospect................. Tozier-Lane Northern
Report (issue)
MINERAL RESOURCES OF ALASKA, 1913. By ALFRED H. BROOKS and others. PREFACE. By ALFRED H. BROOKS The...annual bulletins 1 treating of the progress of mining in Alaska a.nd summarizing the results achieved du.ring...particular district are therefore urged to procure a. copy of the com­ plete report on th.at district as soon...the year and summaries of the conditions of the mining industry, including statistics of mineral production...shall serve as convenient reference works on the mining industry for the yea.rs which they cover. Lack
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
Book (edition)
Connor T)aniel O’Haire ROADSIDE VJTeology of Alaska Cathy Connor Daniel O’Haire MOUNTAIN PRESS PUBLISHING...geology of Alaska. (Roadside geology series) Bibliography: p. Includes index. 1. Geology—alaska—Guide-books...ooks 2. Alaska— Description and travel—1981—Guide-books. I. O’Haire, Daniel. II. Title III. Series. QE83...terms and have attempted to explain the geology of Alaska using language that anyone can understand. Roadside...the Roadside Geology series will recognize that Alaska is different. We do not cover the entire state
Report (issue)
INVESTIGATIONS IN SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA By A. F. BUDDINGTON INTRODUCTION In the Sitka district the continued operation...interest in prospecting for gold ores. In the Juneau district a belt of metamorphic rock, which extends from...the properties of the Admiralty-Alaska Gold Mining Co. and the Alaska-Dano Co. on Funter Bay and of Charles...Williams and others on Hawk Inlet. The Admiralty-Alaska Co. Avas driving a long tunnel which is designed...quartz that assays low in gold. In the Wrangell district the only property being prospected during 1924
Report (issue)
given to the mining of stibnite-bearing lodes, but it soon subsided. The Big Hurrah quartz mine is the only...was opened up on any considerable scale, and this mine was operated only from 1903 to 1908 and then not...underground work has been done at the Lost River tin mine, the Kougarok silver-lead property, and the gold...the output from those few has been small. In the area of the York Mountains the relation of the mineralization...deposits, Alaska: U. S. Geol. Survey Bull. (in preparation). 163 164 MINERAL RESOURCES OF ALASKA, 1920
Report (issue)
IRC 868 THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY IN ALASKA: ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING 1981 Geological Survey...volume). The United States Geological Survey in Alaska: Accomplishments During 1981 Warren L. Coonrad...CIRCULAR 868 1984 Department of the Interior WILLIAM P. CLARK, Secretary U.S. Geological Survey Dallas...• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • STATEWIDE ALASKA •••••••••.••••.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••...••••• Summary of Landsat quadrangle studies in Alaska, by James R. LeCompte, W. Clinton Steele, and Nairn
Report (issue)
GEOLOGIC STUDIES IN ALASKA by the U.S. Geological Survey during 1985 FRONT COVER View to the south...the upper Agashashok River. The area is being studied under the Alaska Mineral Resource Assessment Program...devoid of vegetation. BACK COVER Status of the Alaska Mineral Resources Assessment Program (AMRAP) in...are outlined by bold lines. GEOLOGIC STUDIES IN ALASKA BY THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DURING 1985 Susan...SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA INTRODUCTION 1 Awide spread catastrophic event in the Naknek Fonnation, Alaska Peninsula
Report (volume)
Geologic Studies in Alaska by the U.S. Geological Survey, 1994 AVAILABILITY OF BOOKS AND MAPS OF THE...to Superintendent of Documents.) • ANCHORAGE, Alaska-4230 University Dr., Rm. 101 • LAKEWOOD, Colorado-Federal...the U.S. Geological Survey offices: • FAIRBANKS, Alaska-New Federal Building, 101 Twelfth Ave. • ROLLA...SPACE CENTER, Mississippi-Bldg. 3101 Residents of Alaska may order maps from U.S. Geological Survey, Earth...Box 12 Fairbanks, AK 99701 Geologic Studies in Alaska by the U.S. Geological Survey, 1994 Thomas E. Moore
Report (issue)
PAPER 70 J..,l ' THE MOUNT· McKINLEY REGION, ALASKA . BY ALFRED H. BROOKS WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF THE...• ~ .... _. ___ . _............... ~ _... ___ _ Alaska Range __ . _• _....... ~ .. _............ ~ .....____ ..... __ . _ Outline of geology of central Alaska .. ___ . _. _. ____ .. ___ . _. _. __ .. _______... _......... _.......... ____ .... __ . Yentna district ......... _......... _........ ·.....................·.......•........................ Valdez Creek, by'F.·H. Mofllt. _. ___ .. _.. _..... _........
Report (issue)
systematic investigation of the mineral resources of Alaska by the Geological Survey has yielded a large amount...geologic features of the metalliferous deposits of Alaska, using the results obtained by the many geologists...purely scientific results which have been achieved. Alaska is rich in metallic wealth. Its lode' and placer...The rapid advance of the mining 1 Brooks, A. H., The coal resources of Alaska: Twenty-second Ann. Kept... The Alaska coal fields: Bull. U. S. Geol. Survey No. 314,1907, pp.40-46 Brooks, A. H., Alaska coal and
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
 
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