Alaska
Producer

Maid of Mexico

Alaska, United States
GoldSilverCopperLeadZinc
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver, Copper, Lead, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockMudstone
Associated rockTuff
AlterationRusty Weathering In Argillite
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10000288
MRDS IDA010334
Alternate namesMaid of Texas
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates56.56474, -133.03687
References
Wright, F.E., and Wright, C.W., 1908, The Ketchikan and Wrangell mining districts, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 347, 210 p.Buddington, A.F., 1923, Mineral deposits of the Wrangell district; U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 739, p. 51-75.Roehm, J.C., 1945, Preliminary report of investigations and itinerary of J. C. Roehm in the Wrangell and Petersburg precincts, Alaska: Teritory of Alaska, Department of Mines Itinerary Report 195-37, 13 p.Cobb, E.H., 1978, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Petersburg quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 78-870, 53 p.Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Petersburg quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-415, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.Grybeck, D.J., Berg, H.C., and Karl, S.M., 1984, Map and description of the mineral deposits in the Petersburg and eastern Port Alexander quadrangles: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 84-837, 86 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.Brew, D.A., 1997, Reconnaissance geologic map of the Petersburg C-4 quadrangle, southeastern Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-156-J, 21 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:63,360.Williams, J.A., 1953, Preliminary report on Maid of Mexico property (Woewodski Island): Alaska Territorial Department of Mines Prospect Evaluation 117-6, 4 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:63,360.Cobb, E. H., 1972, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Petersburg Quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 78-870, 53 p.