Mine detail: Boxer River

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 63.36912, -171.54318

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead
Gangue: Pyrite

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Alteration processes:A pyrite gossan in volcanic rocks is present here and alteration is probably significant but it has not been described. The volcanic assemblage is commonly propylitically altered in the region (Patton and Csejtey, 1980).

References

MRDSA106324
DEP10003566
Reference{Deposit:: Patton, W.W., Jr., and Csejtey, Bela, Jr., 1971, Preliminary geologic investigations of western St. Lawrence Island, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 684-C, p. C1-C15.}{Deposit:: Patton, W.W., Jr., and Csejtey, Bela, Jr., 1972, Analyses of stream sediment and rock samples from St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, 1966-1971: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 72-293, 78 p.}{Deposit:: Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Saint Lawrence quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-465, 1:250,000 scale.}{Deposit:: Patton, W.W., Jr., and Csejtey, Bela, Jr., 1980, Geologic map of St. Lawrence Island, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigation Series Map I-1203, scale 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: Cobb, E.H., 1980, Summaries of data and lists of references to metallic and selected nonmetallic mineral deposits in fifteen quadrangles in southwestern and west-central Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 80-909, 103 p.}
ReporterTravis L. Hudson