Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondaryZinc, Mercury, Tin, Bismuth, Tungsten, Antimony, Lead, Molybdenum, Silver, Copper
Commodity typeM
Materials
Ore mineralsArsenopyrite, Bismuthinite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Stibnite
GangueClay, Quartz, Sericite
Geology
Host rockDiorite
AlterationSilicic, sericitic, argillic, clay, and carbonate alteration are concentrated in the contact zones (Doyon Limited, 1998).
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Identification
Deposit ID10001714
MRDS IDA012498
Alternate namesLynx Saddle, Missing Lynx, Tripper Ridge, West Carrie Creek
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates64.28778, -144.26584
References
Thomas, B.I., 1970, Reconnaissance of the gold-bearing quartz veins in the Tibbs Creek area, Goodpaster River, Big Delta quadrangle, central Alaska: U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report 14-70, 12 p.Weber, F.R., Foster, H.L., Keith, T.E.C., Dusel-Bacon, C., 1978, Preliminary geologic map of the Big Delta quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 78-529A, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.Menzie, W.D., and Foster, H.L., 1979, Metalliferous and selected nonmetalliferous mineral resource potential in the Big Delta quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 78-529D, 61 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.Doyon, Limited, 1998, Veta Prospects 1997 Volume 1: Doyon, Limited, unpublished report 98-10, 256 p. (Report held by Doyon, Limited, Fairbanks, Alaska.)