Mine detail: Unnamed (mouth of Stockley Creek)

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 66.98954, -156.85344

Resource(M)

Primary: Nickel
Gangue: Antigorite

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Alteration processes:Serpentinization.

References

MRDSA015595
DEP10003070
Reference{Deposit:: Anderson, Eskil, 1945, Asbestos and jade occurrences in the Kobuk River region, Alaska: Alaska Territorial Department of Mines Pamphlet 3-R, 48 p.}{Deposit:: Berg, H.C., and Cobb, E.H., 1967, Metalliferous Lode Deposits of Alaska. U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1246, 254 p.}{Deposit:: Fritts, C.E., 1969, Geology and geochemistry in the southeastern part of the Cosmos Hills, Shungnak D-2 quadrangle, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys Geological Report 37, 35 p., 2 sheets, scale 1:48,000.}{Deposit:: Fritts, C.E., 1970, Geology and geochemistry of the Cosmos Hills, Ambler River and Shungnak River Quadrangles, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys Geological Report 39, 63 p., 4 sheets, scale 1:63,360.}{Deposit:: Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources of the Shungnak quadrangle, Alaska: USGS Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-448, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: Cobb, E.H., 1975, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in five quadrangles in west central Alaska (Hughes, Kotzebue, Melozitna, Selawik and Shungnak): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 75-627, 58 p.}
ReporterAnita Williams