Alaska
Occurrence

Unnamed (northeast of the head of Quartz Creek)

Alaska, United States
GoldLeadZincSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondaryLead, Zinc, Silver
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueQuartz
Geology
AlterationSilicification; formation of silica-carbonate rock in intermediate volcanics; local sulfidation.
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10307481
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates62.79968, -144.02263
References
Richter, D.H., 1966, Geology of the Slana district on south-central Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys Geological Report 2l, 36b p., 3 sheets, scale 1:63,360.Richter, D.H., and Matson, N.A., 1968, Distribution of gold and some base metals in the Slana area, eastern Alaska Range, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 593, 20 p.WGM Inc., 1980, 1979 Summary report of gold potential, Slana District, Ahtna project: WGM Inc., 10 p., 1:63,360-scale map. (Report held by Ahtna Mineral Co., Anchorage, Alaska).Bull, Katharine, Freeman, Larry, and Schneider, Craig, 1999, Slana property summary report for Homestake Mining Company: 11 p. and analytical appendices. (Report available, Ahtna Minerals Co., Anchorage, Alaska).