Mine detail: Drenchwater--West

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Location

Lat / long: 68.57455, -158.70374

Resource(M)

Primary: Zinc, Lead
Ore: Galena, Sphalerite
Gangue: Quartz

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Development status: Prospect

Geology

References

MRDSA106166
DEP10111309
Reference{Deposit:: Nokleberg, W.J., and Winkler, G.R., 1982, Stratiform zinc-lead deposits in the Drenchwater Creek area, Howard Pass quadrangle, northwestern Brooks Range, Alaska; U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1209, 22 p., 2 over-size plates, scale 1:19,800}{Deposit:: Jansons, Uldis, 1982, Zinc-lead occurrences in and near the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska: U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report MLA 121-82, 55 p.}{Deposit:: Jansons, Uldis, and Baggs, D.W., 1980, Mineral investigations of the Misheguk Mountains and Howard Pass quadrangles, National Petroleum Reserve, Alaska: U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report 38-80, 76 p.}{Deposit:: Nokleberg, W.J., and Winkler, G.R., 1978, Stratiform zinc-lead mineralization, Drenchwater Creek area, Howard Pass quadrangle, western Brooks Range, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 772-B, p. B15-B17}{Deposit:: Churkin, M. Jr., Mayfield, C.F., Theobald, P.K., Barton, H., Nodleberg, W.J., Winkler, G.R., and Huie, C., 1978, Geological and geochemical appraisal of metallic mineral resources, southern National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 78-70A, 82 p.}
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