Mine detail: Rock Creek Molybdenum

Previously called 'Todd Claims'

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Location

Lat / long: 62.59775, -143.35953

Resource(M)

Primary: Molybdenum
Ore: Molybdenite
Gangue: Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblende, Quartz

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Pegmatite
Associated type:Gneiss

References

MRDSA011382
DEP10093986
Reference{Deposit:: MOFFIT, F.H., 1941, GEOLOGY OF THE UPPER TELLING RIVER DISTRICT, ALASKA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 917-B, P. 115-157.}{Deposit:: MOFFIT, F.H., 1954, GEOLOGY OF THE EASTERN PART OF THE ALASKA RANGE AND ADJACENT AREA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 989-D, P. 65-218.}{Deposit:: NELSON, A.E., AND OTHERS, 1952, RECONNAISSANCE FOR RADIOACTIVE DEPOSITS IN EASTERN ALASKA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 348, P. 3.}{Deposit:: RICHTER, D.H., 1970, A CORUNDUM OCCURRENCE IN THE EASTERN ALASKA RANGE, ALASKA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 700-C, P. C98-C102.}{Deposit:: MATSON, N.A., AND RICHTER, D.H., 1971, GEOCHEMICAL DATA FROM THE NABESNA C-5 QUADRANGLE, ALASKA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 71-204, 10 P.}{Deposit:: RICHTER, D.H., AND SCHMOLL, 1973, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE NABESNA C-5 QUADRANGLE, ALASKA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEOLOGIC QUADRANGLE MAP GQ-1062, SCALE 1:63,360.}{Deposit:: RICHTER, D.H., AND OTHERS, 1975, MINERAL RESOURCES MAP OF THE NABESNA QUADRANGLE, ALASKA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MISCELLANEOUS FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-655-K, SCALE 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: USGS OFR 473, P. 10}{Other Database:: BAG-MF-655K-6}
ReporterLeonard, Kenneth R. (Elliott, R. L.), Mason, George