Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondaryAntimony, Silver, Arsenic
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Geology
Host rockMica Schist
Associated rockDiorite
AlterationThe predominant alteration present in samples collected on the prospect was stockwork silicification accompanied by hematite after pyrite, and scorodite after arsenopyrite (Fairbanks Exploration Inc., unpublished report, 1986).
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Identification
Deposit ID10002889
MRDS IDA015376
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates65.04856, -147.48185
References
Hill, J.M., 1933, Lode deposits of the Fairbanks District, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 849-B, p. 29-163.Spencer, W.W. and O'Neill, W.A., 1934, A survey of gold quartz veins on the north flank of Pedro Dome: University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Bachelor of Science thesis, 52 p.Chapman, R.M., and Foster, R.L., 1969, Lode mines and prospects in the Fairbanks district, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 625-D, 25 p., 1 plate.Cobb, E.H., 1976, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Circle quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-633, 72 p.Freeman, C.J., 1992, 1991 Golden Summit project final report, volume 2: Historical summary of lode mines and prospects in the Golden Summit project area, Alaska: Avalon Development Corp., 159 p. (Report held by Freegold Recovery Inc. USA, Vancouver, British Columbia.)Cobb, E.H., 1976, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Livengood quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-819, 241 p.Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Livengood quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-413, 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000.