Alaska
Prospect

Orange Mountain

Alaska, United States
GoldSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Pyrite, Tetrahedrite
GangueBarite, Quartz
Geology
AlterationThe alteration consists of as pervasive argillization and pyritization of andesite tuffs and silicification of felsic tuffs.
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Identification
Deposit ID10308138
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates55.20823, -160.62341
References
Peterson, R.J., Lemmers, J., Handverger, P., Gallagher, J., Pilcher, R., East, J., Macleod, T., Bartels. E., 1982, Geology and precious metals potential Unga, Popof, and Korovin Islands, Shumagin Group, Aleutian Chain, Alaska: UNC Teton Exploration Drilling Company report, 127 p., 5 map sheets, various scales. (Report held by the Aleut Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska.)Peterson, R.J., Handverger, P., Rosenkrans, D., Bartels, E, and Woolston, D., 1983, Shumagin Islands precious metal exploration program southwest Alaska: UNC Teton Exploration Drilling Company report, 61 p. (Report held by the Aleut Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska.)Wilson, F.H., White, W.H., and DuBois, G.D., 1988, Brief descriptions of mines, prospects, and mineral occurrences in the Port Moller and Stepovak Bay quadrangles, Alaska Peninsula: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 88-666, 128 p., scale 1:250,000.Ellis, W.T., and Apel, R.A., 1990, Unga/Alaska Peninsula 1990 final report, Battle Mountain Exploration Company report, 49 p., 29 map sheets at various scales. (Report held by the Aleut Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska.)Ellis, W.T., and Randolph, D., 1991, Unga project 1991 final report: Battle Mountain Exploration Company report, 36 p. 13 map sheets at various scales. (Report held by the Aleut Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska.)Wilson, F.H., Detterman, R.L., Miller, J. W., and Case, J.E., 1995, Geologic map of the Port Moller, Stepovak Bay, and Simeonof Island quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigation Series Map I-2272, 1 map sheet, scale 1:250,000.