Mine detail: Quartz Hill

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 55.40282, -130.4848

Resource(M)

Primary: Molybdenum
Ore: Molybdenite, Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Development status: Prospect

Geology

Host rock:Quartz Hill Stock;Quartz Hill Stock
Host type:Quartz Latite
Associated type:Gneiss
Alteration processes:Pyritization, silicification.

References

MRDSA012355
DEP10096785
Reference{Deposit:: Elliott, R.L., Smith, J.G., and Hudson, Travis, 1976, Upper Tertiary high-level plutons of the Smeaton Bay area, southeastern Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-file Report 76-507, 16 p.}{Deposit:: Elliott, R.L., Berg, H.C., and Karl, Susan, 1978, map and table describing metalliferous and selected nonmetalliferous mineral deposits, Ketchikan and Prince Rupert quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-file Report, 78-73-B,17 p., scale 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: Hudson, T.L., Miller, M. L., and Pickthorn, W. J., 1977, Map showing metalliferous and selected nonmetalliferous mineral deposits, Seward Peninsula, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 77-796-B, 46 p., one sheet, scale 1:1,000,000.}{Deposit:: Hudson, T.L., Elliott, R.L., and Smith, J.G., 1978, Chemistry of Quartz Hill intrusive rocks, Ketchikan quadrangle, in Johnson, K.M., ed., The United States Geological Survey in Alaska: accomplishments during 1977: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 772-B, p. B83-B85.}{Deposit:: Hudson, T.L., Smith, J.G., and Elliott, R.L., 1979, Petrology, chemistry, and age of intrusive rocks associated with the Quartz Hill molybdenite deposit, southeastern Alaska: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 16, p. 1805-1822.}{Deposit:: Berg, H.C., Elliott, R.L., and Koch, R.D., 1988, Geologic map of the Ketchikan and Prince Rupert quadrangles, southeastern Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Investigations Series Map MF-1807,27 p., scale 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: Maas, K.M., Bittenbender, P E., and Still, J.C., 1995, Mineral investigations in the Ketchikan mining district, southeastern Alaska: U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report 11-95, 606 p.}
ReporterH.C. Berg