Mine detail: Unnamed (upper Peace River)

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 65.4524, -161.08232

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Gold, Copper, Molybdenum, Lead, Tungsten
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Chromite, Gold, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Fluorite, Hematite, Magnetite, Quartz

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Alteration processes:Syenite oxidized where cut by pyrite-quartz veins.

References

MRDSA013495
DEP10308796
Reference{Deposit:: White, M.G., West, W.S., Tolbert, G.E., Nelson, A.E. and Houston, J.R., 1952, Preliminary summary of reconnaissance for uranium in Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Circular, 196, 17 p.}{Deposit:: Jones, D.A., 1953, Peace river uranium prospect, Seward Peninsula, Alaska: Alaska Territorial Department of Mines Prospect Evaluation 45-1, 30 p., 2 sheets.}{Deposit:: Berg, H.C., and Cobb, E.H., 1967, Metalliferous Lode Deposits of Alaska. U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1246, 254 p.}{Deposit:: Miller, T.P., and Elliott, R.L., 1969, Metalliferous deposits near Granite Mountain, eastern Seward Peninsula, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 614, 19 p.}{Deposit:: Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources of the Candle Quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-389, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: Cobb, E.H., 1973, Placer deposits of Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1374, 213 p.}{Deposit:: Cobb, E.H., 1975, Tungsten occurrences in Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Investigations Resource Map MR-66, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: Cobb, E.H., 1976, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Candle, Holy Cross, Norton Bay, Nulato, and Unalakleet quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-866, 102 p.}
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