Alaska
Prospect

Tin-Midway

Alaska, United States
LeadZincCopperSilverCadmiumCobalt
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc, Copper, Silver
SecondaryCadmium, Cobalt
Deposit
Model60: Skarn Zn-Pb
Materials
Ore mineralsArsenopyrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Marmatite
GangueAmphibole, Calcite, Epidote, Garnet, Quartz, Pyroxene, Johannsenite
Geology
AlterationLate epidotization of prograde skarns.
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Identification
Deposit ID10307853
Alternate namesTin Creek #1
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates62.41948, -153.65284
References
Bundtzen, T.K., Kline, J.T., and Clough, J.G., 1982, Preliminary geologic map of the McGrath B-2 quadrangle, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys Open-File report 149, 22 pages, one sheet, scale 1:63,360.Reed, Mark, 1982, The Tin Creek sector of the Farewell District, Alaska: Anaconda Minerals Company internal report, 44 pages.Szumigala, D.J., 1986, Geology and geochemistry of the Tin Creek skarn deposits, Farewell Mining District, southwest Alaska: University of Alaska, Fairbanks, M.Sc. thesis, 144 pages.Szumigala, D.J., 1987, Geology of the lead-zinc skarn deposits at Tin Creek area, McGrath B-2 quadrangle, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigations 87-5, 21 pages, one sheet, 1:10,000 scale.Lu, Chansheng, 1988, Skarn formation at Tin Creek, Alaska: University of Oregon, M.Sc. thesis, 119 p.Lu, Changsheng, 1989, Mineralogy and geochemistry of skarn formation at Tin Creek, Alaska [abs.]: 28th International Geological Congress, Washington D.C., p. 2-33.Solie, D.N., Bundtzen, T.K., and Gilbert, W.G., 1991, K-Ar ages of igneous rocks in the McGrath quadrangle, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys Public Data File Report 160, 17 pages, one sheet, 1:250,000 scale.Lu, Changsheng, Reed, Mark, and Misra, K.C., 1992, Zinc-lead skarn mineralization at Tin Creek, Alaska: fluid inclusions and skarn-forming reactions: Geochimica et Cosmochimica, v. 56, p. 109-119.Brewer, N.H., Puchner, C.C., and Gemuts, I., 1992, Farewell district, southwest Alaska Range: North Pacific Mining Company prospectus report, 21 pagesBundtzen, T.K., Harris, E.E., and Gilbert, W.G., 1997, Geologic Map of the eastern McGrath quadrangle, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigations 97-14, 34 pages, one sheet, scale 1:125,000.Newberry, R.J., Allegro, G.L., Cutler, S.E., Hagen-Levelle, D.D., Adams, D.D., Nicholson, L.C., Weglarz, T.B., Bakke, A.A., Clautice, K.H., Coulter, G.A., Ford, M.J., Myers, G.L., and Szumigala, D.J., 1997, Skarn deposits of Alaska, in Goldfarb, R.J., and Miller, L.D., eds., Mineral Deposits of Alaska: Economic Geology Monograph 9, p. 355-395.