| Main commodities | Pb; Zn |
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| Ore minerals | galena; sphalerite |
| Quadrangle map, 1:250,000-scale | DL |
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| Quadrangle map, 1:63,360-scale | A-1 |
| Latitude | 68.1 |
| Longitude | -162.6 |
| Nearby scientific data | Find additional scientific data near this location |
| Location and accuracy | The Husky occurrence, at the center of an old Kennicott claim block, is at an elevation of about 1,400 feet, about 6 miles west of the Kelly River. The map site is at the west-central edge of section 22, T. 31 N., R. 16 W., of the Kateel River Meridian. The location is accurate within 2 miles. |
Geologic descriptionThe Husky occurrence consists of galena and sphalerite in veins cutting Mississippian-Permain Endicott Group sandstones (Noatak Formation?). Husky has been interpreted as a sedimentary exhalative Zn-Pb deposit (Werden, 1998). | |
| Geologic map unit | (-162.6029558347, 68.0993546396441) |
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| Mineral deposit model | Sedimentary exhalative Zn-Pb? (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 31a?). |
| Mineral deposit model number | 31a? |
| Age of mineralization | Mississippian to Permian. |
| Workings or exploration | Kennecott held claims in 1984. |
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| Indication of production | None |
| Reporters | Anita Williams (Anchorage, AK) |
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| Last report date | 12/21/1999 |