Alaska
Prospect

RW Zone

Alaska, United States
ZincCopperSilverGold
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Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Copper, Silver
SecondaryGold
Deposit
Model91: Massive sulfide, Besshi (Japanese deposits)184: Massive sulfide, kuroko
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueChlorite, Quartz, Sericite
Geology
AlterationSericitic, chloritic. The stringer zone below the massive sulfide horizon is chloritically altered.
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Identification
Deposit ID10308256
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates59.39974, -136.40214
References
MacKevett, E.M., Jr., Robertson, E.C., and Winkler, G.R., 1974, Geology of the Skagway B-3 and B-4 quadrangles, southern Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 832, 33 p.Redman, E.C., 1983, Reconnaissance geology of the Glacier Creek area, Skagway B-4 quadrangle, Alaska, in Appendix B of Still, J.C., 1984, Stratiform massive sulfide deposits in the Mt. Henry Clay area, southeast Alaska: U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report 118-84, 65 p.Still, J.C., Hoekzema, R.B., Bundtzen, T.K., Gilbert, W.G., Wier, K.R., Burns, L.E., and Fechner, S.A., 1991, Economic geology of Haines-Klukwan-Porcupine area, southeastern Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigations 91-4, 156 p., 5 sheets, scale 1:63,360.Rubicon Minerals, 1998, Palmer VMS Project, southeast Alaska, Executive Summary: unpublished report by Rubicon Minerals Corporation, Vancouver, British Columbia, 25 p.Rutledge, F.A., 1950, Investigation of mercury deposits, Cinnabar Creek area, Georgetown and Akiak districts, Kuskokwim region, southwestern Alaska: U.S. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigations 4719, 9 p.Newberry, R.J., Crafford, T.C., Newkirk, S.R., Young, L.E., Nelson, S.W., and Duke, N.A., 1997, Volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits of Alaska, in Goldfarb, R.J. and Miller, L. D., eds., Mineral deposits of Alaska: Economic Geology Monograph 9, p. 120-150.