Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc
SecondaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockDiorite
Associated rockDiorite · Texas Creek Granodiorite
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Identification
Deposit ID10001531
MRDS IDA012279
Alternate namesHelen
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates55.99671, -130.06564
References
Buddington, A.F., 1929, Geology of Hyder and vicinity, southeastern Alaska, with a reconnaissance of Chickamin River: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 807, 124 p.Elliott, R.L., Berg, H.C., and Karl, Susan, 1978, map and table describing metalliferous and selected nonmetalliferous mineral deposits, Ketchikan and Prince Rupert quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-file Report, 78-73-B,17 p., scale 1:250,000.Cobb, E.H., and Elliott, R.L., 1980, Summaries of data on and lists of references to metallic and selected nonmetallic mineral deposits in the Ketchikan and Prince Rupert quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 80-1053, 154 p.Berg, H.C., Elliott, R.L., and Koch, R.D., 1988, Geologic map of the Ketchikan and Prince Rupert quadrangles, southeastern Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Investigations Series Map MF-1807,27 p., scale 1:250,000.Maas, K.M., Bittenbender, P E., and Still, J.C., 1995, Mineral investigations in the Ketchikan mining district, southeastern Alaska: U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report 11-95, 606 p.