Alaska
Prospect

Hannum

Alaska, United States
ZincLeadArsenicBarium-Barite
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Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead
SecondaryArsenic, Barium-Barite
Commodity typeM
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Sphalerite
GangueArsenopyrite, Barite, Calcite, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
AlterationDevelopment of silica-rich rock is characteristic. The deposit is deeply weathered and oxidized.
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Identification
Deposit ID10001889
MRDS IDA012715
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates65.92047, -163.32148
References
Herried, G.H., 1965, Geology of the Omilak-Otter Creek area, Bendeleben quadrangle, Alaska: Alaska Division of Mines and Minerals Geological Report 11, 12 p.Cobb, E.H., 1975, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Bendeleben quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 75-429, 123 p.Hudson, T.L., Miller, M. L., and Pickthorn, W. J., 1977, Map showing metalliferous and selected nonmetalliferous mineral deposits, Seward Peninsula, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 77-796-B, 46 p., one sheet, scale 1:1,000,000.Till, A.B., Dumoulin, J.A., Gamble, B. ., Kaufman, D.S., and Carroll, P.I., 1986, Preliminary geologic map and fossil data, Soloman, Bendeleben, and southern Kotzebue quadrangles, Seward Peninsula, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 86-276, 10 p., 3 plates, scale 1:250,000.Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Bendeleben quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-417, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.Mulligan, J.J., 1965, Examination of the Hannum lead prospect, Fairhaven district, Seward Peninsula, Alaska: U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report 6-65, 16 p.