Alaska
Prospect

Shellabarger Pass

Alaska, United States
LeadCopperBarium-BariteGoldSilverZinc
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Copper, Barium-Barite, Gold, Silver, Zinc
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Model91: Massive sulfide, Besshi (Japanese deposits)
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Marcasite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Dolomite, Quartz, Siderite
Geology
Host rockSiltstone
Associated rockSedimentary Breccia
AlterationHydrothermal alteration (mineralogy unspecified) is extensive in the footwall but is rare to absent in hanging wall (Reed and Eberlein, 1972).
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Identification
Deposit ID10000903
MRDS IDA011558
Alternate namesShellebarger Pass
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates62.55256, -152.78978
References
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