Alaska Treasure Mine

Alaska, United States

GoldSilverZincCopperLead

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Commodities

PrimaryGold, Silver

TertiaryZinc, Copper, Lead

Commodity typeM

Deposit

Deposit sizeS

Materials

Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite

GangueCalcite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz, Sericite, Tetrahedrite

Geology

Host rockPhyllite · Douglas Island Volcanics;Douglas Island Volcanics

Associated rockGreenstone · Douglas Island Volcanics;Douglas Island Volcanics;Douglas Island Volcanics

Tectonic settingGravina Belt; Berg, Et. Al., 1978, Usgs Ofr 78-1085

AlterationSericitization, Silicification, Pyritization

Economic & production

Development statusPast Producer

Identification

Deposit ID10100966

MRDS IDA012026

Alternate namesNevada Creek

RegionNA

Data scoreB

Coordinates58.22169, -134.32728

References

USGS BULL 225, P. 40-41USGS BULL 284, P. 39-40USGS BULL 314, P. 53-54USGS BULL 622, P. 96-98USGS OFR 361, SAMPLES 58-63USGS OFR 85-395, P. 12-13USGS OFR 85-717, P. 221BAG-OFR-85-717-205