Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Molybdenum
SecondarySilver, Lead, Zinc, Tin
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model80: Porphyry Mo, low-F
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Fluorite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Ferrimolybdite
GangueClay, Quartz, Sericite
Geology
AlterationArgillic and sericite alteration; argillic alteration is probably accentuated by supergene acid solutions formed by oxidation of pyrite.
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Identification
Deposit ID10001146
MRDS IDA011839
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates62.79968, -144.17263
References
Richter, D.H., 1966, Geology of the Slana district on south-central Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys Geological Report 2l, 36b p., 3 sheets, scale 1:63,360.Richter, D.H., and Matson, N.A., 1968, Distribution of gold and some base metals in the Slana area, eastern Alaska Range, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 593, 20 p.Cobb, E.H., 1979, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Gulkana quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 79-1247, 36 p.Richter, D.H., and Matson, N.A., Jr., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Gulkana quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-419, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.MacKevett, E.M., Jr., and Holloway, C.D., 1977, Map showing metalliferous and selected non-metalliferous mineral deposits in the eastern part of southern Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 77-169-A, 99 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:1,000,000.