Mine detail: Malamute Pup Gulch

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 62.45829, -157.91376

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Chromium, Mercury, Tin, Tungsten
Ore: Cinnabar, Gold
Gangue: Cassiterite, Chromite, Realgar, Scheelite

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1926
Last production ended: 1934

Geology

Host type:Basalt

References

MRDSA015076
DEP10002637
Reference{Deposit:: MERTIE, J.B., JR., 1936, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE RUBY-KUSKOKWIM REGION, ALASKA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 864-C, 115-245.}{Deposit:: MALONEY, R.P., 1962, TRENCHING AND SAMPLING OF THE RHYOLITE MERCURY PROSPECT, KUSKOKWIM RIVER BASIN, ALASKA: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 6141, 43 P.}{Deposit:: COBB, E.H., COMPILER, 1972, METALLIC MINERAL RESOURCES MAP OF THE IDITAROD QUADRANGLE, ALASKA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MISCELLANEOUS FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-363, SCALE 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: COBB, E.H., 1976, SUMMARY OF REFERENCES TO MINERAL OCCURRENCES (OTHER THAN MINERAL FUELS AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL) IN THE IDITAROD AND OPHIR QUADRANGLES, ALASKA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 76-576, 101 P.}{Deposit:: BUNDTZEN, T.K., MILLER, M.L., LAIRD, G.M., AND BULL, K.F., 1992, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF IDITAROD MINING DISTRICT, IDITAROD B-4 AND EASTERN B-5 QUADRANGLES, SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA: ALASKA DIVISION OF GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS PROFESSIONAL REPORT 97, 46 P., 2 SHEET, SCALE 1:63,360.}{Deposit:: USBM REPT. INV. 5991, P. 17, 21}{Other Database:: BAG-MF-363-32}
ReporterMason, George, Powers, M.T. (Huber, D.F.)