Alaska
Occurrence

Quartz Creek Silver-Lead-Zinc-Occurrence

Alaska, United States
ZincLeadSilverCopper
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Description

Usgs (Miller, Elliott, And Others)

Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead, Silver
SecondaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Pyrite, Tourmaline
Geology
Host rockHornblendite · Quartz Creek Pluton
Associated rockVolcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
AlterationTourmaline Alteration Along Closely Spaced Fracture Zones (Also Sericite Alteration).
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1968
Identification
Deposit ID10002536
MRDS IDA013479
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates65.52107, -161.40333
References
USGS MF-389, LOC. 6 (1972).USGS CIRCULAR 614, P. 4-7, 16-18, FIG. 2, SAMPLE LOC. 18 (1969).USGS OF 76-866, P. 47-48 (1976).BAG-MF-389-6