Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead
SecondaryCopper, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Materials
Ore mineralsSilver, Tetrahedrite, Galena
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockSchist
AlterationLocal iron-oxide alteration (gossan).
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10002519
MRDS IDA013461
Alternate namesValley, Bishop Creek
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates64.38946, -157.09312
References
Brooks, A.H., 1923, The Alaska mining industry in 1921: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 739, p. 1-50.Mertie, J.B., Jr., 1937, The Kaiyuh Hills, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 868-D, p. 145-177.Berg, H.C., and Cobb, E.H., 1967, Metalliferous Lode Deposits of Alaska. U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1246, 254 p.Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Nulato quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-423, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.Cobb, E.H., 1976, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Candle, Holy Cross, Norton Bay, Nulato, and Unalakleet quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-866, 102 p.Flanigan, B., 1998, Genesis and mineralization of ore deposits in the Illinois Creek region, West Central Alaska: University of Alaska, Fairbanks, M.Sc. thesis, 125 p., 2 plates.Cass, J.T., 1959, Reconnaissance geologic map of the Nulato quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-291, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.