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Katy-O

Occurrence, Inactive

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Commodities and mineralogy

Main commodities Zn
Ore minerals zinc-bearing gossan
Gangue minerals dolomite

Geographic location

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Latitude 63.449
Longitude -154.24
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Location and accuracy This occurrence is located at an elevation of 2,000 feet (610 m) in an unnamed creek basin in Section 33, R. 23 S., R. 24 E., of the Kateel River Meridian. Location is known to within 300 feet (91 m).

Geologic setting

Geologic description

The Katy-O occurrence is a poorly exposed gossan in a small area of unit 'Dlr' of Andrews and Rishel (1982); it is probably equivalent to the lower Whirlwind Creek Formation of Dutro and Patton (1982). Host unit is inferred to be Lower Devonian, based on fossils. The age of the mineralization is unknown. Gossan in float contains 1 percent zinc (Andrews and Rishel, 1982).
Geologic map unit (-154.24233271586, 63.4484071695365)
Mineral deposit model Southeast Missouri Pb-Zn (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 32a) or Mississippi Valley type (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 32b).
Mineral deposit model number 32a or 32b
Age of mineralization Host unit is inferred to be Lower Devonian, based on fossils. The age of the mineralization is unknown.

Production and reserves

Workings or exploration The Katy-O occurrence was discovered by WGM Inc. and Patino Ltd. during exploration for base metals in the late 1970s on lands selected by Doyon Ltd. (Andrews and Rishel, 1982). Gossan in float contains 1 percent zinc.
Indication of production None
Reserve estimates None.

Additional comments

See Lynn-Marie (MD042) Mississippi Valley Type occurrence. The Katy-O occurrence is on land selected or conveyed to Doyon Ltd. For further information, contact Doyon Ltd. at 210 1st Ave., Fairbanks, Alaska, 99701.

References

MRDS Number 10307796

References

Anderson, G.M., and Macqueen, R.W., 1988, Mississippi Valley Type lead-zinc deposits, in Roberts, R.G., and Sheahan, P.A., eds., Ore deposit models: Geoscience Canada Reprint Series 3, Ottawa, Canada, p. 79-90.
Dutro, J.T. Jr., and Patton,W.W. Jr., 1982, New Paleozoic formations in the northern Kuskokwim Mountains, west-central Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1529-H, p. H13-H22.
Schmidt, J.M., 1997, Shale-hosted Zn-Pb-Ag and barite deposits of Alaska, in Goldfarb, R.J., and Miller, L.D., eds., Mineral deposits of Alaska, 1997: Economic Geology Monograph 9, p. 35-65.
Reporters Bundtzen, T.K. (Pacific Rim Geological Consulting)
Last report date 6/2/1998