Commodities
PrimarySilver, Copper
SecondaryZinc, Lead, Molybdenum, Gold, Fluorine-Fluorite
Geology
AlterationArgillic alteration, iron staining, and silicification are all present in the porphyritic rhyolite and the quartzite at the prospect (Doyon Ltd., 1997).
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Identification
Deposit ID10308374
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates63.96273, -143.06771
References
Foster, H.L., 1970, Reconnaissance geologic map of the Tanacross quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Geological Investigations Map I-593, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.Curtin, G.C., Day, G.W., O'Leary, R.M., Marsh, S.P., Tripp, R.B.,1976, Geochemical maps showing the distribution and abundance of molybdenum in the Tanacross Quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-0767-G.Foster, H.L., Albert, N.R.D., Barnes, D.F., Curtin, G.C., Griscom, Andrew, Singer, D.A., and Smith, J.G., 1976, The Alaskan Mineral Resources Assessment Program: Background information to accompany folio of geologic and mineral resource maps of the Tanacross quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 734, 23 p.U.S. Geological Survey, 1976, Aeromagnetic map of the Tanacross quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-767-A, 2 sheets.Doyon, Limited, 1998, Veta Prospects 1997 Volume 1: Fairbanks, Alaska, Doyon, Limited., unpublished report 98-10, 256 p. (Report held by Doyon, Limited, Fairbanks, Alaska.)