Main commodities | Ag; Pb |
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Ore minerals | argentiferous galena |
Quadrangle map, 1:250,000-scale | CA |
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Quadrangle map, 1:63,360-scale | C-6 |
Latitude | 65.55 |
Longitude | -161.94 |
Nearby scientific data | Find additional scientific data near this location |
Location and accuracy | The occurrence is at an elevation of about 250 feet on Canoe Creek. The map site is in section 23, T. 2 N., R. 16 W., of the Kateel River Meridian. The location is accurate within a 1 mile radius. Cobb, 1972 (MF-389), location 2. |
Geologic descriptionThis occurremce consists of a vein of argentiferous galena 1.5 feet wide near Canoe Creek (Anderson, 1947). The occurrence is in lower Paleozoic schist near a contact with Jurassic andesite. | |
Geologic map unit | (-161.942656462237, 65.5493157867166) |
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Mineral deposit model | Galena vein. |
Workings or exploration | This occurrence was sampled in the 1940s by Territorial Department of Mines (Anderson, 1947). Cominco and other exploration companies examined it in the late 1980s. |
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Indication of production | None |
MRDS Number | A013475 |
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References | |
Reporters | Anita Williams (Anchorage, AK) |
Last report date | 1/12/2000 |