Location: The Iron Lode prospect is at an elevation of approximately 800 feet on the east side of Taku Mountain, 1.2 mile north of Stockade Point. It is in the NW1/4NE1/4 section 7, T. 44 S., R. 70 E. of the Copper River Meridian. The location is accurate within 1/4 mile.
Geology: The Iron Lode prospect is in black phyllite and felsic phyllite that have been intruded by Cretaceous diorite and gabbro (Redman and others, 1989). The deposit was discovered in 1964 and there were active claims until 1974. There are no surface workings (Redman and others, 1989).

Commodities (Major) - Fe
Development Status: None

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Iron

Mineral List

ⓘ Magnetite

1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

(2008) Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF) Open-File Report 2008-1225. US Geological Survey

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄

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Link to USGS - Alaska:	JU258

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Redman, E.C., Maas, K.M., Kurtak, J.M., and Miller, L.D., 1989, Bureau of Mines Mineral Investigations in the Juneau Mining District, Alaska, 1984-1988, Volume 2--Detailed mine, prospect, and mineral occurrence descriptions, Section D, Juneau Gold Belt Subarea: U.S. Bureau of Mines Special Publication, 424 p.

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