Alaska
Prospect

Unnamed (west of the Middle Fork Chandalar River)

Alaska, United States
ZincLeadCopperSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead
SecondaryCopper, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model224: Mississippi Valley, S.E. Missouri Pb-Zn
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GangueBarite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockChert · Skajit Limestone
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Identification
Deposit ID10001728
MRDS IDA012512
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates68.02976, -147.87335
References
Cathrall, J.B., Cooley, E.F., Detra, D.E., and O'Leary, R.M., 1977, A listing and statistical summary of spectrographic and chemical analysis of stream-sediment and rock samples from the Philip Smith Mountains quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 77-244, 79 p.Detra, D.E., 1977, Delineation of an anomalous lead-zinc area in the Philip Smith Mountains A-2 quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 77-223, 11 p.Barker, J.C., 1978, Mineral Investigations of certain lands in the eastern Brooks Range: a summary report: US Bureau of Mines Open-File No. 63-78Dutro, J.T., Jr., 1978, Potential stratabound lead-zinc mineralization, Philip Smith Mountains quadrangle, Alaska, in Johnson, K. M., ed., The United States Geological Survey in Alaska, Accomplishments during 1977: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 772-B, p. B9-B11.Brosgi, W.P., Reiser, H. N., Dutro, J. T., Jr., and Detterman, R. L., 1979, Bedrock geologic map of the Philip Smith Mountains quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-879-B, 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000.Menzie, W.D., Reiser, H.N., Brosgi, W.P., and Detterman, R.L., 1985, Map showing distribution of mineral resources (excepting oil and gas) in the Philip Smith Mountains quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Investigations Map MF-879-C, 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000.Schmidt, J.M., 1997, Shale-hosted Zn-Pb-Ag and barite deposits of Alaska, in Goldfarb, R.J., and Miller, L.D., eds., Mineral Deposits of Alaska, 1997: Economic Geology Monograph 9, p. 35-65.Maas, K.M., 1987, Availability of land for Mineral exploration and development in northern Alaska, 1986: U.S. Bureau of Mines Special Publication, 34 p., 33 sheets.