Alaska
Occurrence

Unnamed (on Geyser Creek)

Alaska, United States
GoldZincLeadMercuryCopperArsenicSulfur
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondaryZinc, Lead, Mercury, Copper, Arsenic, Sulfur
Deposit
Model104: Hot-spring Au-Ag
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Pyrite, Sulfur
GangueQuartz
Geology
AlterationByers (1959) described the alteration as consisting of fine-grained aggregates of quartz, chlorite, pyrite, and adularia(?). Simpson (1985) and Randolph and Ellis (1989) described the alteration as advanced argillic with up to 10 percent pyrite. Randolph (1990) also noted silica seen locally as veinlets, vugs, and rare calcedonic stockworks.
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10308465
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates53.20907, -168.45237
References
Byers, F.M, 1959, Geology of Umnak and Bogoslof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1028-L, p. 267-369, 3 map sheets, scale 1:63,360, 1:96,000, 1:300,000.Christie, J.S., 1974, Aleut-Quintana-Duval 1974 joint venture, final report: Unpublished Quintana Minerals Corporation report, 24 p., 3 appendices, 2 maps. (Report held by the Aleut Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska.)Randolph, D.B., and Ellis, W.T., 1989, Unalaska project, 1989 final report: Battle Mountain Exploration Company, Alaska District, 41 p., 5 appendices, 11 plates, various scales. (Report held by the Aleut Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska.)Randolph, D.B., 1990, Unalaska, 1990 final report: Battle Mountain Exploration Company, 72 p. (Report held by the Aleut Native Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska).Nye, C.J., Motyka, R.J., Turner, D.L., and Liss, S.A., 1992, Geology and geochemistry of the Geyser Bight geothermal area, Umnak Island, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 92-1, 85 p., 2 map sheets, scale 1/24,000.Simpson, D.F., 1986, Aleutian Islands project, 1985 final report: Kennecott-Alaska Exploration Company, 54 p. (Report held by the Aleut Native Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska).