Alaska
Prospect

McLeod

Alaska, United States
MolybdenumUraniumTungstenLeadTinManganeseCopperSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryMolybdenum
SecondaryUranium, Tungsten, Lead, Tin, Manganese, Copper, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model80: Porphyry Mo, low-F
Materials
Ore mineralsFerrimolybdite, Molybdenite
GangueMagnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz, Tourmaline
Geology
AlterationThe intrusive rocks are locally silicified and sericitized (Mertie, 1937). The adjacent country rocks are marked by extensive hornfelsing, secondary pyrite, and chloritic alteration.
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Identification
Deposit ID10308504
MRDS IDA013467
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates63.2705, -159.28776
References
Mertie, J.B., Jr., 1937, The Kaiyuh Hills, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 868-D, p. 145-177.West, W.S., 1954, Reconnaissance for radioactive deposits in the lower Yukon-Kuskokwim region, Alaska, 1952: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 328, 10 p.Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Unalakleet quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-427, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.Fields, E.D., 1976, Regional mineral survey of the Kaltag withdrawal area (Doyon, Ltd.) and examination of the McLeod molybdenum prospect, Kaltag, Alaska: Doyon Report 76-21, 9 p. (Report held by Doyon, Ltd., Fairbanks, Alaska).Andrews, Tom, Enns, S., and Ruzicka, J., 1978, McLeod project area report, Doyon project 1978: Doyon Report 78-32, 11 p. (Report held by Doyon, Ltd., Fairbanks, Alaska).Lessman, J., 1979, Doyon project 1979 annual progress report: Doyon Report 79-31, 5 p. (Report held by Doyon, Ltd., Fairbanks, Alaska).Bressler, J., Cleveland, G., Ruzicka, J., 1979, 1979 annual progress report McLeod project area: Doyon Report 79-33, 48 p. (Report held by Doyon, Ltd., Fairbanks, Alaska).Boniwell, J.B., 1981, Airborne geophysics over the McLeod prospect, Kaiyuh Mountains, Nulato, Alaska: Doyon Report 81-05, 9 p. (Report held by Doyon, Ltd., Fairbanks, Alaska).Boniwell, J.B., 1981, An addendum to the report on airborne geophysics over the McLeod prospect, Kaiyuh Mountains, Nulato, Alaska: Doyon Report 81-08, 16 sheets. (Report held by Doyon, Ltd., Fairbanks, Alaska.)Bright, M.J., 1982, Evaluation of WGM data from Doyon, Ltd.'s McLeod molybdenum prospect: Doyon Report 82-52, 8 p. (Report held by Doyon, Ltd., Fairbanks, Alaska).B1246 pp. 228-229ALASKA KARDEX 063-005