Quadrangle map, 1:250,000-scale | TK |
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Quadrangle map, 1:63,360-scale | A-5 |
Latitude | 62.2463 |
Longitude | -149.3668 |
Nearby scientific data | Find additional scientific data near this location |
Location and accuracy | This occurrence is at an elevation of about 3,150 feet on a south tributary of Sheep Creek; it is 3.0 miles north of VABM Honey in the NE1/4 sec. 24, T. 25 N., R. 1 W., Seward Meridian. The location is accurate to within 1/2 mile. |
Geologic descriptionThis occurrence consists of float of pyritic, silicified granitic rocks (Csejtey and Miller, 1978). A sample of mineralized float contains 0.1 part per million gold, 700 parts per million copper, and 140 parts per million zinc (Miller and others, 1978). | |
Geologic map unit | (-149.369025924851, 62.2457960458713) |
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Mineral deposit model | Porphyry Cu-Au? (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 20c?) |
Mineral deposit model number | 20c? |
Alteration of deposit | Silicification. |
Workings or exploration | Limited surface sampling by the U.S. Geological Survey (Miller and others, 1978). |
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Indication of production | None |
References | |
Reporters | R.K. Rogers (U. S. Geological Survey contractor) |
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Last report date | 10/4/2002 |