Mine detail: Midas

Previously called 'Berg Creek'

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Location

Lat / long: 61.55272, -143.79253

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper, Gold, Silver
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Gold, Magnetite, Pyrite

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:Chitistone Limestone; Locally Developed Skarn
Host type:Skarn (Tactite)
Associated type:Diorite

References

MRDSA011725
DEP10001047
Reference{Deposit:: Moffit, F.H., and Mertie, J.B., Jr., 1923, The Kotsina-Kuskulana district, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 745, 149 p.}{Deposit:: Van Alstine, R.E., and Black, R.F., 1946, Copper deposits of the Kotsina-Kuskulana district, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 947-G, p. 121-141.}{Deposit:: Berg, H.C., and Cobb, E.H., 1967, Metalliferous Lode Deposits of Alaska. U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1246, 254 p.}{Deposit:: MacKevett, E.M., Jr., 1976, Mineral deposits and occurrences in the McCarthy quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-773-B, scale 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: MacKevett, E.M., Jr., Smith, J.G., Jones, D.L., and Winkler, G.R., 1978, Geologic map of the McCarthy C-8 quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map GQ-1418, scale 1:63,360.}
ReporterElliott, R.L., Richter, D.H., Leonard, K.R., Nokleberg, W.J.