| Basis for focus area |
ARDF occurrences, prospective geology, geochemical anomalies. |
| Identified resources |
None. |
| Production |
None recorded. |
| Status |
Unknown. |
| Estimated resources |
None. |
| Geologic maps |
No modern mapping better than 1:250,000 scale. |
| Geophysical data |
Inadequate aeromagnetic and aeroradiometric coverage. |
| Favorable rocks and structures |
Tourmaline granites in Late Cretaceous magmatic belt, and highly-evolved Sn- U- and REE-bearing volcanic rocks and granite plugs. |
| Deposits |
No known deposits. |
| Evidence from mineral occurrences |
ARDF occurrences such as Win, Won, Bismarck, Ganes Creek, Tolstoi.Won: USMIN site AK00030, |
| Geochemical evidence |
Anomalous HUC's for Sn, W, U, REE, Mo, Au, Ag in rock chips and streambed sediments. |
| Geophysical evidence |
No data. |
| Evidence from other sources |
High prospectivity determination based on Karl and others (2016). |
| Cover thickness and description |
Unknown. |
| Authors |
Douglas C. Kreiner, James V. Jones III, Melanie B. Werdon. |
| New data needs |
New mapping, geophysics, and updated geochemical sampling. |
| Geologic mapping and modeling needs |
Mapping at 1:100,000 scale or better. |
| Geophysical survey and modeling needs |
Aeromagnetics and radiometrics collected at Rank 2. |
| Digital elevation data needs |
IfSAR coverage is complete over entire focus area. |
