Main commodities | Pb; Zn |
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Ore minerals | galena; pyrite; sphalerite |
Gangue minerals | iron carbonate; calcite |
Quadrangle map, 1:250,000-scale | KL |
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Latitude | 68.32 |
Longitude | -155.7 |
Nearby scientific data | Find additional scientific data near this location |
Location and accuracy | Located on east side of upper tributary of Otuk Creek. Known to within one mile. |
Geologic descriptionOutcrop of Kayak Shale contains Fe-rich sulfide-bearing concretions that range from 7.6 cm to 20 cm in diameter. The cores of some concretions contain sphalerite, pyrite, and minor galena. | |
Geologic map unit | (-155.702900109322, 68.3195104396424) |
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Mineral deposit model | Sediment-hosted Pb-Zn |
Age of mineralization | Lower Mississippian |
Workings or exploration | Sulfide-bearing concretions have up to 2.3 ppm Ag, more than 5,000 ppm Ba, and 1,500 ppm Zn. |
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Indication of production | None |
MRDS Number | A106143 |
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References | |
Reporters | K.D. Kelley |
Last report date | 2/7/1997 |