Quadrangle map, 1:250,000-scale | HU |
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Quadrangle map, 1:63,360-scale | A-6 |
Latitude | 66.1749 |
Longitude | -155.9035 |
Nearby scientific data | Find additional scientific data near this location |
Location and accuracy | This occurrence is on the east side of the Zane Hills about 1.8 miles east of Caribou Mountain. The occurrence is at an elevation of about 3,000 feet at the head of Dry Creek, in the SW1/4 of section 10, T. 9 N., R. 14 E. of the Kateel River Meridian. The location is accurate within one-half mile. |
Geologic descriptionThis occurrence consists of a grab sample of quartz that contains pyrite. A sample contains 15 ppm silver, 0.4 ppm gold, 500 ppm copper, 300 ppm lead, and 30 ppm molybdenum. The rocks in the area are Cretaceous granodiorite and quartz monzonite of the Zane Hills pluton. No other information is available. | |
Geologic map unit | (-155.906151238724, 66.1743368195239) |
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Age of mineralization | The Zane Hills pluton is Cretaceous based on a K-Ar date of 81 Ma (Miller and others, 1966). |
Workings or exploration | Only surface sampling. |
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Indication of production | None |
References | |
Reporters | J.M. Britton (Anchorage) |
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Last report date | 8/1/2002 |