Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondaryChromium, Nickel
Commodity typeM
Materials
Ore mineralsChromite, Gold, Pentlandite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockMetasedimentary Rock
AlterationDeposit stained green by weathering of disseminated sulfides.
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Identification
Deposit ID10002909
MRDS IDA015399
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates65.50773, -148.5361
References
Saunders, R.H., 1955, Report on the Griffen nickel prospect, Livengood quadrangle: Alaska Territorial Department of Mines Prospect Evaluation 49-13, 3 p.Foster, R.L. and Chapman, R.M., 1967, Locations and descriptions of lode prospects in the Livengood area, east-central Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 275, 5 p.Foster, R.L., 1968, Descriptions of the Ruth Creek, Lillian Creek, Griffin, Old Smoky, Sunshine No. 2, and Olive Creek lode prospects, Livengood District, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 68-104, 21 p.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.