Hydrogeochemical exploration: a reconnaissance study on northeastern Seward Peninsula, Alaska
A reconnaissance hydrogeochemical study employing high-resolution/high-sensitivity inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry analysis of stream and seep water samples (n = 171) was conducted in an area of limited bedrock exposure on the northeast |
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Whole rock, soil, sediment, x-ray diffraction, and electron microprobe analyses of samples from the Orange Hill-Bond Creek area, Nabesna Quadrangle, Alaska
Geochemical, x-ray diffraction mineralogical, and electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) data on rocks, soils, and sediments collected near porphyry copper deposits in this area. Data are provided in CSV format. |
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Whole rock geochemical data from the eastern part of the Yukon-Tanana Upland region, Alaska, USA
Whole rock chemistry on 185 samples, mostly from Au prospects, with lesser samples from porphyry Cu prospects in this area. Data are provided in CSV and shapefile formats. |
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Timing of ore-related magmatism in the western Alaska Range, southwestern Alaska
This report presents isotopic age data from mineralized granitic plutons in an area of the Alaska Range located approximately 200 kilometers to the west-northwest of Anchorage in southwestern Alaska. Uranium-lead isotopic data and trace element concentrat |
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Hyperspectral surveying for mineral resources in Alaska
Alaska is a major producer of base and precious metals and has a high potential for additional undiscovered mineral resources. However, discovery is hindered by Alaska’s vast size, remoteness, and rugged terrain. New methods are needed to overcome t |
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Multiscale hyperspectral imaging of the Orange Hill Porphyry Copper Deposit, Alaska, USA, with laboratory-, field-, and aircraft-based imaging spectrometers
High resolution mineralogical mapping from hyperspectral core imaging data allows us to illustrate the spatial distribution of key mineralogical vectors in and around a deposit. This knowledge aids in rapid assessment of exploration models and the development of precise resource domains. |
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Data and results for GIS-based identification of areas that have resource potential for sediment-hosted Pb-Zn deposits in Alaska
Analytical results and the evaluated source data files of a geospatial analysis for identifying areas in Alaska that may have potential for hosting mineral deposits of this type. |
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Geochemical data for stream water and stream sediment samples from the northeast part of the Tanacross quadrangle, Alaska
Geochemical analyses of samples to understand which methods best delineate known mineral deposits in this area. Data are provided in CSV and shapefile formats. |
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Qualitative Mineral Potential Map of Tungsten Skarn in the Yukon-Tanana Uplands, Eastern Alaska, USA, 2021
GIS data that map potential for tungsten skarn mineralization in permissive tracts in the Yukon-Tanana Uplands, Eastern Alaska, along with tables listing keywords and procedures used to produce the permissive tracts and score them for mineral potential. Data are provided in Esri file geodatabase, shapefile, KML and CSV formats. |
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Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) geochemical data for apatite grains in rocks and stream sediments from the Taurus porphyry copper deposit area, eastern Tanacross quadrangle, Alaska
Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) analyses of apatite provide trace element concentrations that support indicator mineral studies in this deposit. Data are provided in CSV format. |
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Re-Os Geochronologic Data for Porphyry Deposits in the Yukon-Tanana Upland, Eastern Alaska
Isotopic composition and calculated geochronology in order to date the mineralizing events in these hydrothermal systems. Data are provided in CSV format. |
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Geochemical data for stream water samples from streams around the Pogo Deposit and Black Mountain Au occurrences, Big Delta quadrangle, Alaska, 2021
Geochemistry of water samples were collected from 36 stream sample sites in areas that have known gold-rich mineral occurrences. Data are provided in CSV format. |
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Imaging spectrometer reflectance data, mineral predominance map, and white mica wavelength position map, Nabesna Quadrangle, Alaska
Reflectance, mineral predominance, and white mica wavelength position data calculated from an airborne hyperspectral imaging survey of this area using a HyMap sensor in 2014. Data are provided in a format generated by the ENVI software product, CSV, and GeoTiff. |
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Data-driven prospectivity modelling of sediment-hosted Zn-Pb mineral systems and their critical raw materials
Demand for critical raw materials is expected to accelerate over the next few decades due to continued population growth and the shifting consumption patterns of the global economy. Sedimentary basins are important sources for critical raw materials and n |
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Results of automated scanning electron microscope (SEM) analyses of rock and stream sediment samples from the Taurus porphyry copper deposit area, Tanacross quadrangle, eastern Alaska
Numerous porphyry copper-molybdenum-gold and epithermal deposits define a belt that extends from Eastern Alaska to western Yukon, Canada. An orientation study conducted near the Taurus porphyry deposit was designed to test methods that require minimal sam |
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Corescan Hyperspectral Core Imager, Mark III system data collected for the characterization of mineral resources near Nabesna, Alaska, 2014-2016
Hyperspectral analysis of rock samples using this equipment provide information on the composition and morphology of the minerals in the rock in microscopic detail. Data are provided as imagery in various formats. |
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Electron Probe Microanalyses of apatite, rutile, and titanite from stream sediment and rock samples in the eastern Tanacross quadrangle, eastern Alaska
Electron probe data collected for apatite, rutile, and titanite to fingerprint porphyry-style mineralization near the Taurus deposit in eastern Alaska. Data are provided in CSV format. |
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HySpex© VNIR-1800 and SWIR-384 imaging spectrometer radiance and reflectance data, with associated ASD© FieldSpecⓇ NG calibration data, collected at Cripple Creek Victor mine, Cripple Creek, Colorado, 2017
Imaging spectrometer radiance data were acquired at this open-pit mine. Resulting images are provided in a binary format with associated .hdr files. |
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National-Scale Geophysical, Geologic, and Mineral Resource Data and Grids for the United States, Canada, and Australia: Data in Support of the Tri-National Critical Minerals Mapping Initiative
National-scale geologic, geophysical, and mineral resource raster and vector data covering the United States, Canada, and Australia. Data are provided in shapefile, CSV, Excel, and GeoTIFF formats. |
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