Mine detail: Taurus

Previously called 'West TaurusEast Taurus'

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Location

Lat / long: 63.64975, -141.35262

Resource(M)

Primary: Molybdenum, Copper
Ore: Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite
Gangue: Fluorite, Quartz, Sericite, Tourmaline

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Development status: Prospect

Geology

Host type:Quartz Monzonite
Associated type:Gneiss
Alteration processes:Hypogene alteration associated with mineralization includes argillic, potassic, phyllic, silicic, and propylitic alteration of varying intensities. A supergene leached cap, approximately 50 meters thick, exhibits strong argillic alteration over the East and West Taurus zones (Leriche, 1995).

References

MRDSA012535
MAS20690064
DEP10094054
Reference{Deposit:: Foster, H.L., 1970, Reconnaissance geologic map of the Tanacross quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Geological Investigations Map I-593, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: Singer, D.A., Csejtey, Bela, Jr., and Miller, R.J., 1978, Map and discussion of the metalliferous and selected nonmetalliferous mineral resources of the Talkeetna Mountains quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-file Report 78-588-Q, 33 p., 1 plate, scale 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: Eberlein, G.D., Chapman, R.M., Foster, H.L., and Gassaway, J.S., 1977, Map and table describing known metalliferous and selected nonmetalliferous mineral deposits in central Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 77-168-D, 132 p., 1 map, scale 1:1,000,000.}{Deposit:: Gill, R., 1977, Geology and mineral deposits of the southwest quarter of the Tanacross D-1 quadrangle, Alaska: Golden, Colorado School of Mines, M.Sc. thesis, 129 p.}{Deposit:: Cobb, E.H., and Eberlein, G.D., 1980, Summaries of data on and lists of references to metallic and selected nonmetallic mineral deposits in the Big Delta and Tanacross quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 80-1086, 77 p.}{Deposit:: Nokleberg, W.J., Bundtzen, T.K., Berg, H.C., Brew, D.A., Grybeck, D.J., Robinson, M.S., Smith, T.E., and Yeend, W., 1987, Significant metalliferous lode deposits and placer districts of Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1786, 104 p.}{Deposit:: Leriche, P.D., 1995, Taurus copper-molybdenum porphyry deposit, east-central Alaska: in Schroeter, T.G., ed., Porphyry Deposits of the Northwestern Cordillera: Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Special Volume 46, p. 451-457.}{Deposit:: Nokleberg, W.J., Bundtzen, T.K., Brew, D.A., and Plafker, G., 1995, Metallogenesis and tectonics of porphyry copper and molybdenum (gold, silver) and granitoid-hosted gold deposits of Alaska: Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Special Volume 46, p. 103-141.}{Deposit:: MF-767-E}{Deposit:: THE MINING RECORD, 4/7/93, P. 5.}{Ownership:: NORTHERN MINER, 5/4/92, P.1.}{Reserve-Resource:: NORTHERN MINER, 3/9/92, P.17.}
ReporterDamon Bickerstaff, Porter, Kenneth E., C.E. Cameron