Mine detail: Nabesna Glacier

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Location

Lat / long:

62.11219, -142.83559

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Zinc, Copper
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Pyrite, Quartz

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Development status:	Prospect

Geology

Host rock:	Tetelna Volcanics
Host type:	Metavolcanic Rock,Meta-Basalt
Associated type:	Diorite
Alteration processes:	Strong hydrothermal limonitic staining.

References

MRDS	A011400
DEP	10000759
Reference	{Deposit:: Richter, D.H., 1973, Reconnaissance geological map of the Nabesna A-1 quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map 1-789, scale 1:63,360.}{Deposit:: Richter, D.H., Singer, D.A., and Cox, D.P., 1975, Mineral resources map of the Nabesna quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-655-K, scale 1:250,000.}
Reporter	Nokleberg, W.J., W.J.; Richter, D.H., Elliott, R.L., Leonard, K.R.