Alaska
Past Producer

Hudson

Alaska, United States
MercuryGold
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Commodities
PrimaryMercury
SecondaryGold
Commodity typeM
Materials
Ore mineralsCinnabar, Gold
Geology
Host rockArgillite
AlterationThe decomposed quartz feldspar porphyry contains crushed white feldspar phenocrysts in a light gray to white ground mass of quartz, talc and clay minerals. Many iron-stained streaks in the porphyry are caused by oxidation of arsenopyrite-bearing quartz veins, which also carry some gold (Joesting, 1942; ATDM Pamph. 1, p. 2).
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10002913
MRDS IDA015403
Alternate namesSunshine No. 2
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates65.50273, -148.50693
References
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