Alaska
Past Producer

Agostino

Alaska, United States
GoldMolybdenumLeadZincCopperSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondaryMolybdenum, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model274: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein, Chugach-type
Materials
Ore mineralsSilver, Arsenopyrite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite, Galena
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Geology
AlterationThe intrusive rocks have undergone argillic alteration. Some galena has been altered to cerussite (Johnson, 1912). Limonite and abundant scorodite is also present where arsenopyrite is prominent (Hoekzema and other, 1987).
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10000983
MRDS IDA011655
Alternate namesBarnes Property, Monarch Mining Co., Crow Creek Mining Co.
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates61.04648, -149.11262
References
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