Alaska
Prospect

Wackwitz

Alaska, United States
AntimonyLeadSilverZincGold
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Commodities
PrimaryAntimony, Lead, Silver
SecondaryZinc, Gold
Commodity typeM
Materials
Ore mineralsArsenopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Tetrahedrite
Geology
Host rockMica Schist
AlterationThe mica schist country rock is heavily iron oxide stained for 6 to 7 inches on either side of the sulfide horizon.
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Identification
Deposit ID10097560
MRDS IDA015398
Alternate namesSilver King, Little Jim
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates65.04857, -147.42684
References
Times Publishing Company, 1912, Tanana Magazine, Quartz Edition: Fairbanks, Alaska 76 p.Smith, P.S., 1913, Lode mining near Fairbanks, in Prindle, L.M., A geologic reconnaissance of the Fairbanks quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 525, p. 153-216.Smith, P.S., 1913, Lode mining near Fairbanks: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 542-F, p. 137-202.Metz, P.A. and Robinson, M.S., 1980, Investigations of mercury-antimony-tungsten metal provinces in Alaska: University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Mineral Industry Research Laboratory, Open-File Report 80-8, p. 153-190.Wu-Ming, Chang, 1983, Influence of washability on distribution of macerals, mineral matter, major oxides and trace elements of certain Alaskan coal: University of Alaska, Fairbanks, M.Sc. thesis, 138 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.)Mertie, J.B., Jr., 1918, Lode mining in the Fairbanks district, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 662-H, p. 403-424.Saunders, R.H., 1954, Polaris lead-silver prospect: Alaska Territorial Department of Mines Prospect Evaluation 49-11, 5 p.Chapin, Theodore, 1914, Lode mining near Fairbanks, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 592-J, p. 321-355.