Quadrangle map, 1:250,000-scale | WI |
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Quadrangle map, 1:63,360-scale | B-1 |
Latitude | 67.4597 |
Longitude | -150.1562 |
Nearby scientific data | Find additional scientific data near this location |
Location and accuracy | This occurrence is at an elevation of 3,700 feet, 0.2 mile west of hill 3860 on the south end of Midnight Dome. The location is accurate. |
Geologic descriptionThis occurrence consists of sulfide-bearing quartz veins in schist or quartzite (Eden, 2000). A sample of vein quartz found in float contains pyrite, malachite, and limonite, 179 ppb gold and 1,469 ppm copper. A sample of quartz vein collected in place contains pyrite and limonite, and 532 ppb gold. Eden (2000) interprets this occurrence as an extension of the system of auriferous quartz veins in the Nolan area. The rocks in the area are Upper Devonian chloritic schist and chloritic quartzite (Eden, 2000). | |
Geologic map unit | (-150.158947395062, 67.4592743933357) |
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Mineral deposit model | Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 36a) |
Mineral deposit model number | 36a |
Alteration of deposit | Iron-oxide alteration. |
Workings or exploration | Only limited surface sampling and geologic mapping. |
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Indication of production | None |
References | |
Reporters | J.M. Britton (Anchorage) |
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Last report date | 5/14/2010 |