Alaska
Past Producer

Nabesna

Alaska, United States
GoldZincLeadSilverIronCopper
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondaryZinc, Lead, Silver, Iron, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model62: Skarn Fe
Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite, Cerussite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Magnetite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueAndradite, Apatite, Brookite, Calcite, Chlorite, Epidote, Gypsum, Magnetite, Quartz, Serpentine, Specularite, Sphene, Spinel, Vesuvianite, Wollastonite
Geology
AlterationOxidation effective to depth of several tens of ft; locally extends to more than 350 ft in depth.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10308922
MRDS IDA011387
Alternate namesNabesna Mining Corporation
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates62.37669, -143.01856
References
Lowe, P.C., and others, 1982, Geologic map of the Nabesna B-5 quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map GQ-1566, scale 1:63,360.Richter, D.H., Singer, D.A., and Cox, D.P., 1975, Mineral resources map of the Nabesna quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-655-K, scale 1:250,000.Smith, P.S., 1942, Mineral Industry of Alaska in 1940: U. S. Geological Survey Bulletin 933-A, p. 1-102.Wayland, R.C., 1943, Gold deposits near Nabesna: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 933-B, p. 103-199.Berg, H.C., and Cobb, E.H., 1967, Metalliferous Lode Deposits of Alaska. U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1246, 254 p.Pilgrim, E.R., 1931, Nabesna Mining Corporation, Whitham Group, in Stewart, B.D., Report on cooperation between the territory of Alaska and the United States in making mining investigations and in inspection of mines for the biennium ending March 31, 1931, p. 60-62.Cobb, E.H., 1973, Placer deposits of Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1374, 213 p.Moffit, F.H., 1954, Geology of the eastern part of the Alaska Range and adjacent area: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 989-D, p. 63-218.Smith, P.S., 1933, Mineral industry in Alaska in 1931: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 844-A, p. 1-82.Moffit, F.H., 1938, The Suslota Pass district, upper Copper River region, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 844-C, p. 137-162.Moffit, F.H., and Knopf, Adolph, 1909, Mineral resources of the Nabesna-White River district: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 379-D, p. 161-180.Smith, P.S., 1942, Mineral industry of Alaska in 1940: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 933-A, p. 1-102.