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Olsen Tunnel

Occurrence in Alaska, United States with commodities Antimony, Gold, Silver
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Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10002001
MRDS ID A012846
Record type Site
Current site name Olsen Tunnel

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -165.40327, 64.5765 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position Within 1,000 Ft Radius
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Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Comments on the location information

  • ABOUT 800 FT DOWNSTREAM (ALONG ANVIL CR.) FROM MCINTOSH PROSPECT (NEAR BOUTH OF QUARTZ GULCH). 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
Gold Secondary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore
Stibnite Ore
Quartz Gangue

Analytical data

Result 50% SB, $21.60/TON IN AU, $2.05/TON IN AG, 1916 PRICES, USGS BULLETIN 662, P. 430.

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) -165.40327, 64.5765
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Ore body information

  • Strike E
    Dip 53 DEGREES N

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discoverer C. Olsen

Comments on the workings information

  • EXPLORED BY OPEN CUT AND SHORT TUNNEL.

Comments on development

  • ACTIVE BEFORE 1916.

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS A012846

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    USGS BULLETIN 662, P. 430.

  • Other Database

    BAG-MF-463-48

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit QUARTZ STRINGERS AND STIBNITE OCCUR ALONG E-TRENDING FAULT IN SCHIST.
Deposit SEE ALSO: OLSEN PROSPECT ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT

Reporter information

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