Alaska
Prospect

Step Mountain

Alaska, United States
LeadZincCadmiumSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc
SecondaryCadmium, Silver
Deposit
Model228: Mississippi Valley, Appalachian Zn
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Hydrozincite, Smithsonite
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Identification
Deposit ID10307411
Alternate namesWk
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates65.5238, -141.40781
References
Doyon, Limited, 1986, Mines, prospects, and geochemical anomalies on Doyon, Limited, regional overselection lands, Alaska: Fairbanks, Alaska, Doyon, Limited, Report 86-01A, v. 1, 150 p. (Report held by Doyon, Limited, Fairbanks, Alaska.)Underwood, M.B., Brocculeri, T., Bergfeld, D., Howell, D.G., and Pawlewicz, M., 1992, Statistical comparison between illite crystallinity and vitrinite reflectance, Kandik region of east-central Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2041, p. 222-237.Schmidt, J.M., 1997, Shale-hosted Zn-Pb-Ag and barite deposits of Alaska, in Goldfarb, R.J., and Miller, L.D., eds., Mineral Deposits of Alaska, 1997: Economic Geology Monograph 9, p. 35-65.Northstar Exploration, Inc., 1999, 1998 Annual Report Kandik, Block 7: Fairbanks, Alaska. (Report held by Doyon, Limited, Fairbanks, Alaska.)Mosher, Greg, 1990, Step Mountain project, Geological exploration and diamond drilling, 1990: Pasminco Exploration Ltd. for Doyon, Limited, unpublished report 92-77, 19 p. (Report held by Doyon, Limited, Fairbanks, Alaska.)