Unnamed Prospect

Occurrence in Alaska, United States with commodity Antimony

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10001999
MRDS ID A012843
Record type Site
Current site name Unnamed Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -165.38577, 64.58206 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 500(meters)
Relative position Within 1000 Ft Radius.
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Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Comments on the location information

  • WATER-FILLED SHAFT ON SE BANK OF ANVIL CR. OPPOSITE HENDRICKSON TUNNEL. LAND STATUS VALUE CALCULATED 6-94 USING GIS OVERLAY ANALYSIS WITH BLM 1:2,500,000 SCALE OWNERSHIP STATUS MAP (1991).

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Antimony Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Stibnite Ore
Pyrite Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist
    Rock unit name Nome Group
    Rock description Nome Group
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian

Nearby scientific data

(1) -165.38577, 64.58206

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fault Control

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 9.14M

Comments on the workings information

  • 30 FT SHAFT REPORTED INACCESSIBLE IN 1916; WATER-FILLED.

Comments on development

  • ACTIVE SOMETIME BEFORE 1916.

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS A012843

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    USGS BULLETIN 662, P. 431.

  • Deposit

    USGS BULLETIN 722, P. 238.

  • Other Database

    BAG-MF-463-48

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MATERIAL ON DUMP: MINERALIZED SCHIST AND VEIN QUARTZ CONTAINING PYRITE, ARSENOPYRITE AND STIBNITE; VEIN QUARTZ CONTAINS FELDSPAR.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-87 Leonard, Kenneth R. (Huber, Donald F.) U.S. Geological Survey