Mine detail: Orange Mountain

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 55.20823, -160.62341

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Gold
Ore: Gold, Pyrite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Barite, Quartz

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Development status: Prospect

Geology

Alteration processes:The alteration consists of as pervasive argillization and pyritization of andesite tuffs and silicification of felsic tuffs.

References

DEP10308138
Reference{Deposit:: Peterson, R.J., Lemmers, J., Handverger, P., Gallagher, J., Pilcher, R., East, J., Macleod, T., Bartels. E., 1982, Geology and precious metals potential Unga, Popof, and Korovin Islands, Shumagin Group, Aleutian Chain, Alaska: UNC Teton Exploration Drilling Company report, 127 p., 5 map sheets, various scales. (Report held by the Aleut Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska.)}{Deposit:: Peterson, R.J., Handverger, P., Rosenkrans, D., Bartels, E, and Woolston, D., 1983, Shumagin Islands precious metal exploration program southwest Alaska: UNC Teton Exploration Drilling Company report, 61 p. (Report held by the Aleut Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska.)}{Deposit:: Wilson, F.H., White, W.H., and DuBois, G.D., 1988, Brief descriptions of mines, prospects, and mineral occurrences in the Port Moller and Stepovak Bay quadrangles, Alaska Peninsula: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 88-666, 128 p., scale 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: Ellis, W.T., and Apel, R.A., 1990, Unga/Alaska Peninsula 1990 final report, Battle Mountain Exploration Company report, 49 p., 29 map sheets at various scales. (Report held by the Aleut Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska.)}{Deposit:: Ellis, W.T., and Randolph, D., 1991, Unga project 1991 final report: Battle Mountain Exploration Company report, 36 p. 13 map sheets at various scales. (Report held by the Aleut Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska.)}{Deposit:: Wilson, F.H., Detterman, R.L., Miller, J. W., and Case, J.E., 1995, Geologic map of the Port Moller, Stepovak Bay, and Simeonof Island quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigation Series Map I-2272, 1 map sheet, scale 1:250,000.}
ReporterS.H. Pilcher