Alaska
Past Producer

Pyramid Peak, Ruby Mine

Alaska, United States
SilverGoldCopperZincLead
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Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold, Copper
SecondaryZinc, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model105: Epithermal vein, generic
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite
GangueLimonite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockAndesite
Associated rockAndesite · Unalaska Formation
AlterationRegional propylitic alteration; wall rocks show little or no wall rock alteration.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10002322
MRDS IDA013232
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates53.85744, -166.54239
References
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