Alaska
Occurrence

Quartz Creek Lead-Silver Occurrence

Alaska, United States
LeadSilverCopperZincGold
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Description

Usgs (Miller, Elliott, And Others)

Commodities
PrimaryLead, Silver
TertiaryCopper, Zinc, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueFeldspar, Pyrite, Quartz, Tourmaline
Geology
Host rockHornblendite · Quartz Creek Pluton
Associated rockVolcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
AlterationHydrothermal Sericite-Tourmaline Alteration Along Closely Spaced Fractures.
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1968
Identification
Deposit ID10002535
MRDS IDA013478
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates65.53384, -161.40167
References
USGS MF-389, LOC. 5 (1972).USGS CIRCULAR 614, P. 4-7, 16-18, FIG. 2, SAMPLE LOCS. 11, 12 (1969).USGS OF 76-866, P. 47-48 (1976).BAG-MF-389-5