Commodities
PrimaryTin, Antimony, Gold, Copper
SecondarySilver, Bismuth, Lead, Cobalt, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Materials
Ore mineralsArsenopyrite, Bismuth, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Marcasite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Stephanite, Stetefeldite, Tetrahedrite, Aramayoite, Bismutite, Gladite, Pekoite
GangueAxinite, Quartz, Tourmaline
Geology
Host rockQuartz Monzonite
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite
AlterationSilicification and tourmalinization.
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Identification
Deposit ID10094086
MRDS IDA013415
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates61.66241, -159.11094
References
Maddren, A.G., 1915, Gold placers of the lower Kuskokwim with a note on copper in the Russian Mountains: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 622-H, p. 292-360.Hoare, J M., and Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Russian Mission quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-444, scale 1:250,000.Hoare, J.M., and Cobb, E.H., 1977, Mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Bethel, Goodnews, and Russian Mission quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 77-156, 98 p.Bundzten, T.K., and Laird, G.M., 1991, Geology and mineral resources of the Russian Mission C-1 Quadrangle, southwest Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys Professional Report 109, 24 p.Hoare, J M., and Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Russian Mission quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-444, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.Holzheimer, F.W., 1926, Lode prospects in the Russian Mountains, Kuskokwim River region: Alaska Territorial Department of Mines Miscellaneous Report 81-1, 15 p.