Mine detail: Tin Creek Deposit

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

65.4601, -167.12312

Resource(B)

Primary:	Tin, Fluorine-Fluorite, Beryllium
Secondary:	Lead, Zinc
Tertiary:	Copper, Molybdenum, Tungsten
Ore:	Cassiterite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysoberyl, Euclase, Fluorite, Galena, Helvite, Marmatite, Molybdenite, Stannite
Gangue:	Diaspore, Garnet, Hornblende, Idocrase, Magnetite, Mica, Plagioclase, Pyrite, Topaz
Other material:	Scheelite

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Port Clarence Limestone
Host type:	Limestone
Associated rock:	Tin Creek Stock; F. Tomed. Grained Subequigranular Bio. Granite Cupola
Associated type:	Rhyolite,Granite

References

MRDS	A016013
DEP	10003205
Reference	{Deposit:: USGS CIRCULAR 479, P. 2-4, 9, 11-13.}{Deposit:: USGS BULLETIN 1129, P. 8, 10, 56-57.}{Deposit:: USGS BULLETIN 1287, P. 79-80.}{Deposit:: USGS PROF. PAPER 933, P. 33-34.}{Deposit:: GSA ABSTRACTS WITH PROGRAMS, V. 19, NO. 6, P. 368.}{Deposit:: GSA BULLETIN, V. 94, NO. 6, P. 770-772.}{Deposit:: USGS OFR 77-796-B, P. 6, LOC. 34.}{Other Database:: BAG-MF-426-10}
Reporter	Leonard, Kenneth R. (Huber, Donald F.)