Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Materials
Ore mineralsArsenopyrite, Gold
Geology
Host rockSchist
Associated rockDiorite
AlterationThe schist in the vicinity of the Zimmerman prospect is silicifed, and some schist fragments carry a peculiar greenish-yellow stain (Hill, 1933).
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Identification
Deposit ID10002905
MRDS IDA015394
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates65.01856, -147.47406
References
Hill, J.M., 1933, Lode deposits of the Fairbanks District, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 849-B, p. 29-163.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.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.