| Deposit ID | 10000493 |
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| MRDS ID | A010677 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Hi-Yu |
| Alternate or previous names | Crites & Feldman, Nars |
| Geographic coordinates: | -147.28906, 65.0719 (WGS84) |
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| Country | State |
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| United States | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
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| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Antimony | Secondary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Zinc | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Silver | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Stibnite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host |
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| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| (1) | -147.28906, 65.0719 |
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| Development status | Past Producer |
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| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | <1912 |
| Year of first production | 1913 |
| Year of last production | >1939 |
| District name | Fairbanks District |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A010677 |
USGS OFR 76-819, P. 91-93
USGS B 849-B, P. 52, 63, 70, 75, 104, 108-113
USGS OFR 42, P. 12, 14, 37-38, 41-42
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SEVERAL QUARTZ VEINS. CLOSELY SPACED QUARTZ VEINLETS WERE RICH ENOUGH TO MINE OVER WIDTHS OF 8-12 FT. SOME SILICIFIED SCHIST BETWEEN VEINS MAY CONSTITUTE LOW GRADE ORE. STIBNITE VEIN 20 IN WIDE |
| Deposit | SECOND LARGEST LODE-GOLD PRODUCER IN DISTRICT. POST 1931 PRODUCTION AND OTHER DATA MOSTLY LACKING, BUT 1931-1940 PRODUCTION WAS SUBSTANTIAL. SOME STIBNITE PRODUCTION. MANY STIBNITE LENSES AND VEINS. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-84 | Elliott, R. L. | U.S. Geological Survey |