Mine detail: McLeod

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Location

Lat / long: 63.2705, -159.28777

Resource(M)

Primary: Molybdenum
Ore: Ferrimolybdite, Molybdenite
Gangue: Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz, Tourmaline

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Development status: Prospect

Geology

Alteration processes:The intrusive rocks are locally silicified and sericitized (Mertie, 1937). The adjacent country rocks are marked by extensive hornfelsing, secondary pyrite, and chloritic alteration.

References

MRDSA013467
DEP10308504
Reference{Deposit:: Mertie, J.B., Jr., 1937, The Kaiyuh Hills, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 868-D, p. 145-177.}{Deposit:: West, W.S., 1954, Reconnaissance for radioactive deposits in the lower Yukon-Kuskokwim region, Alaska, 1952: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 328, 10 p.}{Deposit:: Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Unalakleet quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-427, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: Fields, E.D., 1976, Regional mineral survey of the Kaltag withdrawal area (Doyon, Ltd.) and examination of the McLeod molybdenum prospect, Kaltag, Alaska: Doyon Report 76-21, 9 p. (Report held by Doyon, Ltd., Fairbanks, Alaska).}{Deposit:: Andrews, Tom, Enns, S., and Ruzicka, J., 1978, McLeod project area report, Doyon project 1978: Doyon Report 78-32, 11 p. (Report held by Doyon, Ltd., Fairbanks, Alaska).}{Deposit:: Lessman, J., 1979, Doyon project 1979 annual progress report: Doyon Report 79-31, 5 p. (Report held by Doyon, Ltd., Fairbanks, Alaska).}{Deposit:: Bressler, J., Cleveland, G., Ruzicka, J., 1979, 1979 annual progress report McLeod project area: Doyon Report 79-33, 48 p. (Report held by Doyon, Ltd., Fairbanks, Alaska).}{Deposit:: Boniwell, J.B., 1981, Airborne geophysics over the McLeod prospect, Kaiyuh Mountains, Nulato, Alaska: Doyon Report 81-05, 9 p. (Report held by Doyon, Ltd., Fairbanks, Alaska).}{Deposit:: Boniwell, J.B., 1981, An addendum to the report on airborne geophysics over the McLeod prospect, Kaiyuh Mountains, Nulato, Alaska: Doyon Report 81-08, 16 sheets. (Report held by Doyon, Ltd., Fairbanks, Alaska.)}{Deposit:: Bright, M.J., 1982, Evaluation of WGM data from Doyon, Ltd* McLeod molybdenum prospect: Doyon Report 82-52, 8 p. (Report held by Doyon, Ltd., Fairbanks, Alaska).}
ReporterS.S. Dashevsky