Main commodities | Zn |
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Other commodities | Ag; Au; Cu; Pb |
Ore minerals | chalcopyrite; galena; pyrite; pyrrhotite; sphalerite |
Gangue minerals | calcite; quartz |
Quadrangle map, 1:250,000-scale | MF |
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Quadrangle map, 1:63,360-scale | D-3 |
Latitude | 58.921 |
Longitude | -136.93 |
Nearby scientific data | Find additional scientific data near this location |
Location and accuracy | The occurrence is about 0.3 mile north of the point that separates Tarr and Johns Hopkins Inlets. It is close to the shore line, and is known within a few hundred feet. The location is number 45 of Kimball and others (1978). |
Geologic descriptionThe area is mainly underlain by heterogeneous granitic rocks of Cretaceous age (Brew and others, 1978). The granitic rocks are cut by a quartz-calcite vein as much as 3.5 feet thick which contains lenses of iron sulfide-rich massive sulfide. Sphalerite and chalcopyrite are also present in the sulfide lenses. The quartz-calcite vein can be traced for about 100 feet to overburden cover. A sample across the widest part of the vein contained 4,300 ppm zinc and lesser quantities of other base and precious metals. The vein occurrence probably has one of two affinities. It may be related to the Orange Point (MF038) base metal-type mineralization, or it could represent the northwest limit of the Reid Inlet gold area, whose major deposits are the LeRoy (MF022), Rainbow (MF027), Rambler (MF028) and Highland Chief (MF030). Although the most productive veins of the Reid Inlet area were gold-rich, sphalerite occurs widely and in some veins is predominant. | |
Geologic map unit | (-136.931878779832, 58.9205956612728) |
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Mineral deposit model | Polymetallic quartz-calcite vein -- similar to polymetallic veins (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 22c). |
Mineral deposit model number | 22c |
Age of mineralization | Cretaceous or younger. |
Workings or exploration | Surface exposure, no workings. A chip sample of the full width of the vein (3.5 feet) contained 4,300 ppm zinc, 770 ppm copper, 250 ppm lead, 15 ppm silver, and 0.03 ppm gold (Kimball and others, 1978, table C39, p. C191). |
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Indication of production | None |
Additional commentsWorth additional prospecting, as possibly related to Orange Point or Reid Inlet mineralization. Prospect is in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. |
MRDS Number | A013148 |
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References | |
Reporters | C.C. Hawley (Hawley Resource Group) |
Last report date | 4/9/1999 |